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hb479_07_EN
(136th General Assembly)
(Amended
Substitute House Bill Number 479)
AN
ACT
To amend sections 9.66,
122.84, 303.12, 306.43, 319.301, 323.152, 519.12, 1901.186, 3318.36,
3318.363, 4503.065, 4773.10, 4774.08, 4774.10, 5502.75, 5705.31,
5705.316, 5713.08, 5715.23, and 5715.27; to amend, for the purpose of
adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section
5502.75 (5119.74); to enact sections 4723.37, 4773.062, 4774.101,
5119.75, 5119.76, 5119.77, and 5119.78; and to repeal section 503.54
of the Revised Code; to amend Sections 223.20, 259.10, 259.20,
337.10, 337.90, 423.106, and 513.10 of H.B. 96 of the 136th General
Assembly, Section 359.10 of H.B. 730 of the 136th General Assembly,
and Section 223.10 of S.B. 450 of the 136th General Assembly; and to
amend Section 223.10 of S.B. 450 of the 136th General Assembly
contingent on S.B. 450 of the 136th General Assembly becoming law to
make appropriations and to provide authorization and conditions for
the operation of state programs.
Be
it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio:
Section
1.
That
sections
9.66,
122.84, 303.12, 306.43, 319.301, 323.152, 519.12, 1901.186, 3318.36,
3318.363, 4503.065,
4773.10,
4774.08, 4774.10
,
5502.75, 5705.31, 5705.316, 5713.08, 5715.23, and 5715.27 be amended;
section 5502.75 (5119.74)
be
amended
for
the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in
parentheses;
and
sections 4723.37, 4773.062, 4774.101
,
5119.75, 5119.76, 5119.77, and 5119.78
of
the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
Sec.
9.66.
(A)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Economic development assistance" means all of the
following:
(a)
The programs and assistance provided or administered by the
department of development under Chapters 122. and 166. of the Revised
Code and any other section of the Revised Code under which the
department provides or administers economic development assistance;
(b)
The programs and assistance provided or administered by a political
subdivision under Chapters 725. and 1728. and sections 3735.67 to
3735.70, 5709.40 to 5709.43, 5709.61 to 5709.69, 5709.73 to 5709.75,
and 5709.77 to 5709.81 of the Revised Code and any other section of
the Revised Code under which a political subdivision provides
economic development assistance;
(c)
Assistance provided under any other section of the Revised Code under
which the state or a state agency provides or administers economic
development assistance;
(d)
The tax credit authorized by section 5725.31, 5729.07, or 5733.42 of
the Revised Code.
(2)
"Liability" means any of the following:
(a)
Any delinquent tax owed the state or a political subdivision of the
state;
(b)
Any moneys owed the state or a state agency for the administration or
enforcement of the environmental laws of the state;
(c)
Any other moneys owed the state, a state agency, or a political
subdivision of the state that are past due.
"Liability"
includes any item described in division (A)(2) of this section that
is being contested in a court of law.
(3)
"Political subdivision" means any county, municipal
corporation, or township of the state.
(4)
"State agency" means every organized body, office, or
agency established by the laws of the state for the exercise of any
function of state government.
(B)
A person who applies to the state, a state agency, or a political
subdivision for economic development assistance shall indicate on the
application for assistance whether the person has any outstanding
liabilities owed to the state, a state agency, or a political
subdivision. Such a person also shall authorize the state, state
agency, or political subdivision to inspect the personal or corporate
financial statements of the applicant, including tax records and
other similar information not open to public inspection.
(C)(1)
Whoever knowingly makes a false statement under division (B) of this
section concerning an application for economic development assistance
or who fails to provide any information required by that division is
ineligible for the assistance applied for and is ineligible for any
future economic development assistance from the state, a state
agency, or a political subdivision.
(2)
Whoever knowingly makes a false statement under division (B) of this
section concerning an application for economic development assistance
or who fails to provide any information required by that division
shall return any moneys received from the state, a state agency, or a
political subdivision in connection with that application.
(D)
Information
Individualized
compensation and payroll information
submitted
to a political subdivision, a port authority created under Chapter
4582. of the Revised Code, or a tax incentive review council created
under section 5709.85 of the Revised Code, from an applicant or
recipient of economic development assistance, or of any grant,
subgrant, exemption, credit, loan, award, cooperative agreement, or
other similar and related form of financial assistance, and any
information taken for any purpose from that information, is
confidential and not a public record under section 149.43 of the
Revised Code. However, the political subdivision, port authority, or
tax incentive review council may use that information to the extent
required to secure approval of an application
,
to verify information related to an applicant or recipient,
and to comply with specific mandates imposed under the Revised Code,
provided that under no circumstance shall the political subdivision,
port authority, or tax incentive review council publicly disclose
information, with respect to an applicant or a recipient, whether
anonymized or not anonymized, that is not a public record open to
public inspection.
Sec.
122.84.
(A)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Ohio qualified opportunity fund" means a qualified
opportunity fund that holds one hundred per cent of its invested
assets in qualified opportunity zone property situated in an Ohio
opportunity zone.
In
the case of qualified opportunity zone property that is situated in
an Ohio opportunity zone that was designated in 2018, but will not be
in an Ohio opportunity zone under the "One Big Beautiful Bill
Act," 26 U.S.C. 1400Z-1, et seq., on and after January 1, 2027,
an investment in a qualified opportunity fund that otherwise complies
with all requirements of this section shall be eligible for the
credit until the later of the completion of the project or December
31, 2028, under either of the following circumstances:
(a)
A person invests in the fund before December 31, 2026, the fund
invests that investment in qualified opportunity zone property before
December 31, 2028, and that investment is used to make improvements
to the qualified opportunity zone property.
(b)
A person who invests in the fund, applies for a credit under this
section on or before January 10, 2028, and receives a tax credit
certificate as a result of that application may continue to apply for
eligible investments in that fund until the later of the completion
of the project or until the application round associated with the
investment period that ends on December 31, 2028.
In
the case of qualified opportunity zone property that is qualified
opportunity zone stock or qualified opportunity zone partnership
interest, the stock or interest is situated in an Ohio opportunity
zone only if, during all of the qualified opportunity fund's holding
period for such stock or interest, all of the use of the
corporation's or partnership's tangible property was in an Ohio
opportunity zone. In the case of qualified opportunity zone property
that is qualified opportunity zone business property, the property is
situated in an Ohio opportunity zone only if, during all of the
fund's holding period for such property, all of the use of the
property was in an Ohio opportunity zone.
All
terms used in division (A) of this section have the same meaning as
in 26 U.S.C. 1400Z-2, except that "all" shall be
substituted for "substantially all" wherever "substantially
all" appears in the definition of those terms or in the
definition of terms used in those terms.
(2)
"Ohio opportunity zone" means a qualified opportunity zone
designated in this state under 26 U.S.C. 1400Z-1 before, on, or
after, October 17, 2019, the effective date of the enactment of this
section by H.B. 166 of the 133rd general assembly.
(3)
"Business day" means a day of the week excluding Saturday,
Sunday, and a legal holiday as defined under section 1.14 of the
Revised Code.
(4)
"Investment period" means the six-month period from the
first day of January to the thirtieth day of June, or from the first
day of July to the thirty-first day of December.
(5)
"Investment" means money from any source other than grant
funds that is invested to improve property
,
but not to acquire property,
located in an Ohio opportunity zone with the expectation of receiving
a profit.
An
investment into an affordable housing project located in an Ohio
opportunity zone shall be eligible regardless of whether the
investment is made after improvements are made to the property and
initially paid for with financing, provided that the investment
consists of equity or loan proceeds invested to repay financing that
did not receive tax credits as an investment under this section and
the financing was used for the development, rehabilitation, or
preservation of affordable housing within an Ohio opportunity zone
and the investment that was used to repay the financing is made
within two years after completion of the project. As used in division
(A)(5) of this section, "affordable housing project" means
any development that participates in, receives an allocation from, or
is otherwise governed by the programs administered by the Ohio
housing finance agency under Chapter 175. of the Revised Code.
(6)
"Project" means a qualified opportunity zone business as
defined under 26 U.S.C. 1400Z-2 in which an Ohio qualified
opportunity fund invests. Each qualified opportunity zone business
shall be treated as one project for purposes of this section,
regardless of the number of assets held by the qualified opportunity
zone business or the number of activities conducted by the qualified
opportunity zone business.
(B)
A person that invests in one or more Ohio qualified opportunity funds
may apply to the director of development for a nonrefundable credit
against the tax levied under section 5725.18, 5726.02, 5729.03, or
5747.02 of the Revised Code. The application shall be made on forms
prescribed by the director. The director shall accept and review
applications submitted under this section during two annual periods,
the first of which begins on the
tenth
fifteenth
day
of January and ends on the
seventeenth
sixteenth
day
of January, and the second of which begins on the
tenth
fifteenth
day
of July and ends on the
seventeenth
sixteenth
day
of July. If any of those dates fall on a day that is not a business
day, then the application period begins on or ends after the next
business day, as applicable. The credit shall equal ten per cent of
the amount of the person's investment in the fund that the fund
invested during the immediately preceding investment period in
projects located in Ohio opportunity zones.
The
person shall include the following information with the person's
application:
(1)
The amount of the person's investment in Ohio qualified opportunity
funds, arranged according to the amount invested in each such fund if
the person invested in more than one such fund;
(2)
A statement from an employee or officer of each Ohio qualified
opportunity fund identified by the person under division (B)(1) of
this section certifying the amount of the person's investment in the
fund and the amount of that investment the fund invested in projects
located in Ohio opportunity zones during the immediately preceding
investment period. The statement shall describe each project funded
by the investment and state each project's location and the portion
of the person's investment invested in each such project. Unless the
fund demonstrates otherwise to the director's satisfaction, the
amount of a person's investment that the fund invested in a project
located in an Ohio opportunity zone equals the same proportion of the
amount of the fund's investment in the project as the person's
investment in the fund bears to the total investment by all investors
in that fund on the date the fund makes the investment in the
project.
The
director shall review and process applications in the order in which
applications are received.
(C)(1)
Subject to division (C)(2) of this section, if the director
determines that the applicant qualifies for a credit under this
section, the director shall issue, within sixty days after the last
day on which an application may be submitted for that application
period, a tax credit certificate to the person identified with a
unique number and listing the amount of credit the director
determines is eligible to be claimed or transferred.
(2)
The total amount of tax credits issued by the director shall not
exceed fifty million dollars for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
The director shall not issue any dollar amount of new tax credits
under this section in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2027 unless
specifically authorized by an act of the general assembly.
If
the tax credits issued in the first year of the fiscal biennium are
less than the maximum allowed, the excess shall be carried forward to
the second year of the fiscal biennium.
The
director shall not issue certificates to a single applicant in any
fiscal biennium in an amount that exceeds two million dollars.
The
director shall not issue certificates that exceed five million
dollars on the basis of the same project located in an Ohio
opportunity zone.
The
director may not issue a certificate under this section on the basis
of any investment for which a small business investment certificate
has been issued under section 122.86 of the Revised Code.
(3)
The credit may be claimed by a person under section 5725.38, 5726.61,
5729.21, or 5747.86 of the Revised Code, as applicable. A person that
is not subject to taxation under section 5725.18, 5726.02, 5729.03,
or 5747.02 of the Revised Code shall not claim the credit but if the
person is the applicant to which the certificate was initially
issued, the person may transfer the right to claim the credit under
division (D) of this section.
(D)
A taxpayer claiming a credit under this section shall submit a copy
of the certificate with the taxpayer's return or report.
(E)
A person that holds a wholly or partially unclaimed certificate
issued under this section may transfer the right to claim all or part
of the remaining credit to any other person. To effectuate the
transfer, the transferor must notify the tax commissioner, in
writing, that the transferor is transferring the right to claim all
or part of the remaining credit stated on the certificate. The
transferor shall identify in that notification the certificate's
number, the name and the tax identification number of the transferee,
the amount of remaining credit transferred to the transferee, and, if
applicable, the amount of remaining credit retained by the
transferor. The transferee may claim the amount of credit received
under this division pursuant to and in the manner required under
divisions (C)(3) and (D) of this section. Transferring a credit under
this division does not extend the taxable year or calendar year for
which the credit may be claimed or number of years for which the
unclaimed credit amount may be carried forward under section 5725.38,
5726.61, 5729.21, or 5747.86 of the Revised Code, as applicable.
Any
person to which a credit has been transferred under this division may
transfer the right to claim all or part of the transferred credit
amount to any other person, in the same manner prescribed by this
division for the initial transfer, including that any such transfer
be reported by the transferor to the tax commissioner as described in
this division.
(F)
On or before the first day of August each year, the director of
development shall submit a report to the governor, the president and
minority leader of the senate, and the speaker and minority leader of
the house of representatives on the tax credit program authorized
under this section. The report shall include the following
information:
(1)
The number of projects funded by investments for which a tax credit
application was submitted under this section during the preceding
year, the Ohio opportunity zone in which each such project is
located, the number of projects funded by investments for which
certificates were allocated during the preceding year, a description
of each such project, and the composition of an Ohio qualified
opportunity fund's investments in each project funded by investments
for which a tax credit application was submitted under this section;
(2)
The number of persons that invested in an Ohio qualified opportunity
fund and applied for a tax credit based on the fund's investment in a
project during the preceding year, the name of the fund in which each
such investment was made, the number of persons allocated a credit
for such investments under this section, and the dollar amount of
those credits;
(3)
A map that shows the location of each Ohio opportunity zone and that
indicates which zones include existing or pending projects that are,
or will be, funded by tax credit-eligible investments.
Sec.
303.12.
(A)(1)
Amendments to the zoning resolution may be initiated by motion of the
county rural zoning commission, by the passage of a resolution by the
board of county commissioners, or by the filing of an application by
one or more of the owners or lessees of property within the area
proposed to be changed or affected by the proposed amendment with the
county rural zoning commission. The board of county commissioners may
require that the owner or lessee of property filing an application to
amend the zoning resolution pay a fee to defray the cost of
advertising, mailing, filing with the county recorder, and other
expenses. If the board of county commissioners requires such a fee,
it shall be required generally, for each application. The board of
county commissioners, upon the passage of such a resolution, shall
certify it to the county rural zoning commission.
(2)
Upon the adoption of a motion by the county rural zoning commission,
the certification of a resolution by the board of county
commissioners to the commission, or the filing of an application by
property owners or lessees as described in division (A)(1) of this
section with the commission, the commission shall set a date for a
public hearing, which date shall not be less than twenty nor more
than forty days from the date of adoption of such a motion, the date
of the certification of such a resolution, or the date of the filing
of such an application. Notice of the hearing shall be given by the
commission by one publication at least ten days before the date of
the hearing, using at least one of the following methods:
(a)
In the print or digital edition of one or more newspapers of general
circulation in each township affected by the proposed amendment;
(b)
On the official public notice web site established under section
125.182 of the Revised Code;
(c)
On the web site and social media account of the county.
(B)
If the proposed amendment intends to rezone or redistrict ten or
fewer parcels of land, as listed on the county auditor's current tax
list, written notice of the hearing shall be mailed by the county
rural zoning commission, by first class mail, at least ten days
before the date of the public hearing to all owners of property
within and contiguous to and directly across the street from the area
proposed to be rezoned or redistricted to the addresses of those
owners appearing on the county auditor's current tax list. The
failure of delivery of that notice shall not invalidate any such
amendment.
(C)
If the proposed amendment intends to rezone or redistrict ten or
fewer parcels of land as listed on the county auditor's current tax
list, the published and mailed notices shall set forth the time,
date, and place of the public hearing and include all of the
following:
(1)
The name of the county rural zoning commission that will be
conducting the hearing;
(2)
A statement indicating that the motion, resolution, or application is
an amendment to the zoning resolution;
(3)
A list of the addresses of all properties to be rezoned or
redistricted by the proposed amendment and of the names of owners of
these properties, as they appear on the county auditor's current tax
list;
(4)
The present zoning classification of property named in the proposed
amendment and the proposed zoning classification of that property;
(5)
The time and place where the motion, resolution, or application
proposing to amend the zoning resolution will be available for
examination for a period of at least ten days prior to the hearing;
(6)
The name of the person responsible for giving notice of the public
hearing by publication, by mail, or by both publication and mail;
(7)
A statement that, after the conclusion of the hearing, the matter
will be submitted to the board of county commissioners for its
action;
(8)
Any other information requested by the commission.
(D)
If the proposed amendment alters the text of the zoning resolution,
or rezones or redistricts more than ten parcels of land as listed on
the county auditor's current tax list, the published notice shall set
forth the time, date, and place of the public hearing and include all
of the following:
(1)
The name of the county rural zoning commission that will be
conducting the hearing on the proposed amendment;
(2)
A statement indicating that the motion, application, or resolution is
an amendment to the zoning resolution;
(3)
The time and place where the text and maps of the proposed amendment
will be available for examination for a period of at least ten days
prior to the hearing;
(4)
The name of the person responsible for giving notice of the hearing
by publication;
(5)
A statement that, after the conclusion of the hearing, the matter
will be submitted to the board of county commissioners for its
action;
(6)
Any other information requested by the commission.
Hearings
shall be held in the county court house or in a public place
designated by the commission.
(E)
Within five days after the adoption of the motion described in
division (A) of this section, the certification of the resolution
described in division (A) of this section, or the filing of the
application described in division (A) of this section, the county
rural zoning commission shall transmit a copy of it together with
text and map pertaining to it to the county or regional planning
commission, if there is such a commission.
The
county or regional planning commission shall recommend the approval
or denial of the proposed amendment or the approval of some
modification of it and shall submit its recommendation to the county
rural zoning commission. The recommendation shall be considered at
the public hearing held by the county rural zoning commission on the
proposed amendment.
The
county rural zoning commission, within thirty days after the hearing,
shall recommend the approval or denial of the proposed amendment, or
the approval of some modification of it, and shall submit that
recommendation together with the motion, application, or resolution
involved, the text and map pertaining to the proposed amendment, and
the recommendation of the county or regional planning commission on
it to the board of county commissioners.
The
board of county commissioners, upon receipt of that recommendation,
shall set a time for a public hearing on the proposed amendment,
which date shall be not more than thirty days from the date of the
receipt of that recommendation. Notice of the hearing shall be given
by the board by one publication at least ten days before the date of
the hearing, using at least one of the following methods:
(1)
In the print or digital edition of one or more newspapers of general
circulation in the county;
(2)
On the official public notice web site established under section
125.182 of the Revised Code;
(3)
On the web site and social media account of the county.
(F)
If the proposed amendment intends to rezone or redistrict ten or
fewer parcels of land as listed on the county auditor's current tax
list, the published notice shall set forth the time, date, and place
of the public hearing and include all of the following:
(1)
The name of the board of county commissioners that will be conducting
the hearing;
(2)
A statement indicating that the motion, application, or resolution is
an amendment to the zoning resolution;
(3)
A list of the addresses of all properties to be rezoned or
redistricted by the proposed amendment and of the names of owners of
those properties, as they appear on the county auditor's current tax
list;
(4)
The present zoning classification of property named in the proposed
amendment and the proposed zoning classification of that property;
(5)
The time and place where the motion, application, or resolution
proposing to amend the zoning resolution will be available for
examination for a period of at least ten days prior to the hearing;
(6)
The name of the person responsible for giving notice of the hearing
by publication, by mail, or by both publication and mail;
(7)
Any other information requested by the board.
(G)
If the proposed amendment alters the text of the zoning resolution,
or rezones or redistricts more than ten parcels of land as listed on
the county auditor's current tax list, the published notice shall set
forth the time, date, and place of the public hearing and include all
of the following:
(1)
The name of the board of county commissioners that will be conducting
the hearing on the proposed amendment;
(2)
A statement indicating that the motion, application, or resolution is
an amendment to the zoning resolution;
(3)
The time and place where the text and maps of the proposed amendment
will be available for examination for a period of at least ten days
prior to the hearing;
(4)
The name of the person responsible for giving notice of the hearing
by publication;
(5)
Any other information requested by the board.
(H)
Within twenty days after its public hearing, the board of county
commissioners shall either adopt or deny the recommendation of the
county rural zoning commission or adopt some modification of it. If
the board denies or modifies the commission's recommendation, a
majority vote of the board shall be required.
Except
as provided in division (I) of this section, the proposed amendment,
if adopted by the board, shall become effective in thirty days after
the date of its adoption, unless, within thirty days after the
adoption, there is presented to the board of county commissioners a
petition, signed by a number of qualified voters residing in the
unincorporated area of the township or part of that unincorporated
area included in the zoning plan equal to not less than eight per
cent of the total vote cast for all candidates for governor in that
area at the most recent general election at which a governor was
elected, requesting the board to submit the amendment to the electors
of that area for approval or rejection at a special election to be
held on the day of the next primary or general election occurring at
least ninety days after the petition is submitted. Each part of this
petition shall contain the number and the full and correct title, if
any, of the zoning amendment resolution, motion, or application,
furnishing the name by which the amendment is known and a brief
summary of its contents. In addition to meeting the requirements of
this section, each petition shall be governed by the rules specified
in section 3501.38 of the Revised Code.
The
form of a petition calling for a zoning referendum and the statement
of the circulator shall be substantially as follows:
"PETITION
FOR ZONING REFERENDUM
(if
the proposal is identified by a particular name or number, or both,
these should be inserted here) ________________________
A
proposal to amend the zoning map of the unincorporated area of
______________ Township, ___________________ County, Ohio, adopted
_______ (date) __________ (followed by brief summary of the
proposal).
To
the Board of County Commissioners of __________________ County, Ohio:
We,
the undersigned, being electors residing in the unincorporated area
of _______________ Township, included within the _________________
County Zoning Plan, equal to not less than eight per cent of the
total vote cast for all candidates for governor in the area at the
preceding general election at which a governor was elected, request
the Board of County Commissioners to submit this amendment of the
zoning resolution to the electors of _____________ Township residing
within the unincorporated area of the township included in the
_______________ County Zoning Resolution, for approval or rejection
at a special election to be held on the day of the next primary or
general election to be held on ________(date)_______, pursuant to
section 303.12 of the Revised Code.
Street
Address
Date
of
Signature
or R.F.D.
Township
Precinct County Signing
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
STATEMENT
OF CIRCULATOR
I,
_____________________(name of circulator)___________________, declare
under penalty of election falsification that I am an elector of the
state of Ohio and reside at the address appearing below my signature;
that I am the circulator of the foregoing part petition containing
_____(number)_______ signatures; that I have witnessed the affixing
of every signature; that all signers were to the best of my knowledge
and belief qualified to sign; and that every signature is to the best
of my knowledge and belief the signature of the person whose
signature it purports to be or of an attorney in fact acting pursuant
to section 3501.382 of the Revised Code.
_____________________________
(Signature
of circulator)
_____________________________
-
(Address
of circulator's
-
permanent
residence in this
-
state)
_____________________________
(City,
village, or township,
-
and
zip code)
WHOEVER
COMMITS ELECTION FALSIFICATION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY OF THE FIFTH
DEGREE."
No
amendment for which such a referendum vote has been requested shall
be put into effect unless a majority of the vote cast on the issue is
in favor of the amendment. Upon certification by the board of
elections that the amendment has been approved by the voters, it
shall take immediate effect.
Within
five working days after an amendment's effective date, the board of
county commissioners shall file the text and maps of the amendment in
the office of the county recorder and with the regional or county
planning commission, if one exists.
The
failure to file any amendment, or any text and maps, or duplicates of
any of these documents, with the office of the county recorder or the
county or regional planning commission as required by this section
does not invalidate the amendment and is not grounds for an appeal of
any decision of the board of zoning appeals.
(I)
If a proposed amendment establishes or modifies planned-unit
development regulations, the following apply in lieu of the contrary
provisions of division (H) of this section:
(1)
The petition shall be signed by a number of registered electors
residing in the territory where the planned-unit development
regulations apply or will apply equal to not less than thirty-five
per cent of the total vote cast for all candidates for governor in
that territory at the most recent general election at which a
governor was elected.
(2)
The
form of the petition required under division (H) of this section
shall specify the thirty-five per cent figure in lieu of the eight
per cent figure.
(3)
The
board of elections shall determine the sufficiency and validity of
the petition not later than thirty days after the petition is
certified to the board of elections by the board of county
commissioners.
(3)
(4)
If the board of elections determines there is an insufficient number
of valid signatures, the board immediately shall notify the person
who presented the petition. The person may submit additional
signatures not later than ten days after the notification.
Sec.
306.43.
(A)
The board of trustees of a regional transit authority or any officer
or employee designated by such board may make any contract for the
purchase of goods or services, the cost of which does not exceed one
hundred thousand dollars. When an expenditure, other than for the
acquisition of real estate, the discharge of claims, or the
acquisition of goods or services under the circumstances described in
division (H) of this section, is expected to exceed one hundred
thousand dollars, such expenditure shall be made through full and
open competition by the use of competitive procedures. The regional
transit authority shall use the competitive procedure, as set forth
in divisions (B), (C), (D), and (E) of this section, that is most
appropriate under the circumstances of the procurement.
(B)
Competitive sealed bidding is the preferred method of procurement and
a regional transit authority shall use that method if all of the
following conditions exist:
(1)
A clear, complete, and adequate description of the goods, services,
or work is available;
(2)
Time permits the solicitation, submission, and evaluation of sealed
bids;
(3)
The award will be made on the basis of price and other price-related
factors;
(4)
It is not necessary to conduct discussions with responding offerors
about their bids;
(5)
There is a reasonable expectation of receiving more than one sealed
bid.
A
regional transit authority shall publish a notice calling for bids
once a week for no less than two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of
general circulation within the territorial boundaries of the regional
transit authority, or as provided in section 7.16 of the Revised
Code. A regional transit authority may require that a bidder for any
contract other than a construction contract provide a bid guaranty in
the form, quality, and amount considered appropriate by the regional
transit authority. The board may let the contract to the lowest
responsive and responsible bidder. Where fewer than two responsive
bids are received, a regional transit authority may negotiate price
with the sole responsive bidder or may rescind the solicitation and
procure under division (H)(2) of this section.
(C)
A regional transit authority may use two-step competitive bidding,
consisting of a technical proposal and a separate, subsequent sealed
price bid from those submitting acceptable technical proposals, if
both of the following conditions exist:
(1)
A clear, complete, and adequate description of the goods, services,
or work is not available, but definite criteria exist for the
evaluation of technical proposals;
(2)
It is necessary to conduct discussions with responding offerors.
A
regional transit authority shall publish a notice calling for
technical proposals once a week for no less than two consecutive
weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the territorial
boundaries of the regional transit authority, or as provided in
section 7.16 of the Revised Code. A regional transit authority may
require a bid guaranty in the form, quality, and amount the regional
transit authority considers appropriate. The board may let the
contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Where fewer
than two responsive and responsible bids are received, a regional
transit authority may negotiate price with the sole responsive and
responsible bidder or may rescind the solicitation and procure under
division (H)(2) of this section.
(D)
A regional transit authority shall make a procurement by competitive
proposals if competitive sealed bidding or two-step competitive
bidding is not appropriate.
A
regional transit authority shall publish a notice calling for
proposals once a week for no less than two consecutive weeks in a
newspaper of general circulation within the territorial boundaries of
the regional transit authority, or as provided in section 7.16 of the
Revised Code. A regional transit authority may require a proposal
guaranty in the form, quality, and amount considered appropriate by
the regional transit authority. The board may let the contract to the
proposer making the offer considered most advantageous to the
authority. Where fewer than two competent proposals are received, a
regional transit authority may negotiate price and terms with the
sole proposer or may rescind the solicitation and procure under
division (H)(2) of this section.
(E)(1)
A regional transit authority shall procure the services of an
architect or engineer in the manner prescribed by the "Federal
Mass Transportation Act of 1987," Public Law No. 100-17, section
316, 101 Stat. 227, 232-234, 49 U.S.C.A. app. 1608 and the services
of a construction manager in the manner prescribed by sections 9.33
to 9.332 of the Revised Code.
(2)
A regional transit authority may procure revenue rolling stock in the
manner prescribed by division (B), (C), or (D) of this section.
(3)
All contracts for construction in excess of one hundred thousand
dollars shall be made only after the regional transit authority has
published a notice calling for bids once a week for two consecutive
weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the territorial
boundaries of the regional transit authority, or as provided in
section 7.16 of the Revised Code. The board may award a contract to
the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Where only one
responsive and responsible bid is received, the regional transit
authority may negotiate price with the sole responsive bidder or may
rescind the solicitation. The regional transit authority shall award
construction contracts in accordance with sections 153.12 to 153.14
and 153.54 of the Revised Code. Divisions (B) and (C) of this section
shall not apply to the award of contracts for construction.
(F)(1)
As used in division (F)(2) of this section, "simplified
acquisition threshold" means the amount set forth in 41 U.S.C.
134.
(2)
The board may adopt a policy on whether board approval is required to
enter into a contract involving expenditures below the simplified
acquisition threshold. The board shall approve all contracts
involving expenditures at or above the simplified acquisition
threshold.
(3)
All contracts involving expenditures in excess of the amount for
which board approval is required shall be in writing and shall be
accompanied by or shall refer to plans and specifications for the
work to be done. The plans and specifications shall at all times be
made and considered part of the contract. For all contracts other
than construction contracts, a regional transit authority may require
performance, payment, or maintenance guaranties or any combination of
such guaranties in the form, quality, and amount it considers
appropriate. The contract shall be approved by the board and signed
on behalf of the regional transit authority and by the contractor.
(G)
In making a contract, a regional transit authority may give
preference to goods produced in the United States in accordance with
the Buy America requirements in the "Surface Transportation
Assistance Act of 1982," Public Law No. 97-424, section 165, 96
Stat. 2097, 23 U.S.C.A. 101 note, as amended, and the rules adopted
thereunder. The regional transit authority also may give preference
to providers of goods produced in and services provided in labor
surplus areas as defined by the United States department of labor in
41 U.S.C.A. 401 note, Executive Order No. 12073, August 16, 1978, 43
Fed. Reg. 36873, as amended.
(H)
Competitive procedures under this section are not required in any of
the following circumstances:
(1)
The board of trustees of a regional transit authority, by a
two-thirds affirmative vote of its members, determines that a real
and present emergency exists under any of the following conditions,
and the board enters its determination and the reasons for it in its
proceedings:
(a)
Affecting safety, welfare, or the ability to deliver transportation
services;
(b)
Arising out of an interruption of contracts essential to the
provision of daily transit services;
(c)
Involving actual physical damage to structures, supplies, equipment,
or property.
(2)
The purchase consists of goods or services, or any combination
thereof, and after reasonable inquiry the board or any officer or
employee the board designates finds that only one source of supply is
reasonably available.
(3)
The expenditure is for a renewal or renegotiation of a lease or
license for telecommunications or electronic data processing
equipment, services, or systems, or for the upgrade of such
equipment, services, or systems, or for the maintenance thereof as
supplied by the original source or its successors or assigns.
(4)
The purchase of goods or services is made from another political
subdivision, public agency, public transit system, regional transit
authority, the state, or the federal government, or as a third-party
beneficiary under a state or federal procurement contract, or as a
participant in a department of administrative services contract under
division (B) of section 125.04 of the Revised Code.
(5)
The sale and leaseback or lease and leaseback of transit facilities
is made as provided in division (AA) of section 306.35 of the Revised
Code.
(6)
The purchase substantially involves services of a personal,
professional, highly technical, or scientific nature, including but
not limited to the services of an attorney, physician, surveyor,
appraiser, investigator, court reporter, adjuster, advertising
consultant, or licensed broker, or involves the special skills or
proprietary knowledge required for the servicing of specialized
equipment owned by the regional transit authority.
(7)
Services or supplies are available from a qualified nonprofit agency
pursuant to section 125.601 of the Revised Code.
(8)
The purchase consists of the product or services of a public utility.
(9)
The purchase is for the services of individuals with disabilities to
work in the authority's commissaries or cafeterias, and those
individuals are supplied by a nonprofit corporation or association
whose purpose is to assist individuals with disabilities, whether or
not that corporation or association is funded entirely or in part by
the federal government, or the purchase is for services provided by a
nonprofit corporation or association whose purpose is to assist
individuals with disabilities, whether or not that corporation or
association is funded entirely or in part by the federal government.
For purposes of division (H)(9) of this section, "disability"
has the same meaning as in section 4112.01 of the Revised Code.
(I)
A regional transit authority may enter into blanket purchase
agreements for purchases of maintenance, operating, or repair goods
or services where the item cost does not exceed five hundred dollars
and the annual expenditure does not exceed one hundred thousand
dollars.
(J)
Nothing contained in this section prohibits a regional transit
authority from participating in intergovernmental cooperative
purchasing arrangements.
(K)
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a regional transit
authority shall make a sale or other disposition of property through
full and open competition. Except as provided in division (L) of this
section, all dispositions of personal property and all grants of real
property for terms exceeding five years shall be made by public
auction or competitive procedure.
(L)
The competitive procedures required by division (K) of this section
are not required in any of the following circumstances:
(1)
The grant is a component of a joint development between public and
private entities and is intended to enhance or benefit public
transit.
(2)
The grant of a limited use or of a license affecting land is made to
an owner of abutting real property.
(3)
The grant of a limited use is made to a public utility.
(4)
The grant or disposition is to a department of the federal or state
government, to a political subdivision of the state, or to any other
governmental entity.
(5)
Used equipment is traded on the purchase of equipment and the value
of the used equipment is a price-related factor in the basis for
award for the purchase.
(6)
The value of the personal property is such that competitive
procedures are not appropriate and the property either is sold at its
fair market value or is disposed of by gift to a nonprofit entity
having the general welfare or education of the public as one of its
principal objects.
(M)
The board of trustees of a regional transit authority, when making a
contract funded exclusively by state or local moneys or any
combination thereof, shall make a good faith effort to use
disadvantaged business enterprise participation to the same extent
required under Section 105(f) of the "Surface Transportation
Assistance Act of 1982," Public Law No. 97-424, 96 Stat. 2100,
and Section 106(c) of the "Surface Transportation and Uniform
Relocation Assistance Act of 1987," Public Law No. 100-17, 101
Stat. 145, and the rules adopted thereunder.
(N)
Except
as otherwise required or permitted by state or federal law, a
contract entered into by a regional transit authority for the
procurement of goods or services shall not include any of the
following:
(1)
A provision that requires the regional transit authority to indemnify
or hold harmless another person;
(2)
A provision by which the regional transit authority agrees to binding
arbitration or any other binding extra-judicial dispute resolution
process;
(3)
A provision that names a venue for any action or dispute against the
state other than a court of proper jurisdiction in any county in
which the regional transit authority is located;
(4)
A provision that requires the regional transit authority to agree to
limit the liability for any direct loss to the state for bodily
injury, death, or damage to property of the state caused by
negligence, intentional or willful misconduct, fraudulent act,
recklessness, or other tortious conduct of a person or a person's
employees or agents, or a provision that would otherwise impose an
indemnification obligation on the regional transit authority;
(5)
A provision that requires the regional transit authority to be bound
by a term or condition that is unknown to the regional transit
authority at the time of signing a contract, that is not specifically
negotiated with the regional transit authority, that may be
unilaterally changed by the other party, or that is electronically
accepted by a regional transit authority employee;
(6)
A provision that provides for a person other than the regional
transit authority's general counsel to serve as legal counsel for the
regional transit authority, unless allowed for by a regional transit
authority's internal procedures;
(7)
A provision that is inconsistent with the regional transit
authority's obligations under section 149.43 of the Revised Code;
(8)
A provision for automatic renewal of a regional transit authority's
funds such that those funds are or would be obligated in subsequent
fiscal years;
(9)
A provision that limits the regional transit authority's ability to
recover the cost of cover for a replacement contractor.
(O)
If a contract contains a term or condition described in division (N)
of this section, the term or condition is void ab initio, and the
contract containing that term or condition otherwise is enforceable
as if it did not contain such term or condition.
(P)
A contract that contains a term or condition described in division
(N) of this section shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with Ohio law notwithstanding any term or condition to the contrary
in the contract.
(Q)
Divisions (N) to (P) of this section do not apply to a contract in
effect before the effective date of this amendment or to the renewal
or extension of a contract in effect before the effective date of
this amendment.
(R)
As
used in this section:
(1)
"Goods" means all things, including specially manufactured
goods, that are movable at the time of identification to the contract
for sale other than the money in which the price is to be paid,
investment securities, and things in action. "Goods" also
includes other identified things attached to realty as described in
section 1302.03 of the Revised Code.
(2)
"Services" means the furnishing of labor, time, or effort
by a contractor, not involving the delivery of goods or reports other
than goods or reports that are merely incidental to the required
performance, including but not limited to insurance, bonding, or
routine operation, routine repair, or routine maintenance of existing
structures, buildings, real property, or equipment, but does not
include employment agreements, collective bargaining agreements, or
personal services.
(3)
"Construction" means the process of building, altering,
repairing, improving, painting, decorating, or demolishing any
structure or building, or other improvements of any kind to any real
property owned or leased by a regional transit authority.
(4)
"Full and open competition" has the same meaning as in the
"Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act," Public Law No.
98-369, section 2731, 98 Stat. 1195 (1984), 41 U.S.C.A. 403.
(5)
A bidder is "responsive" if, applying the criteria of
division (A) of section 9.312 of the Revised Code, the bidder is
"responsive" as described in that section.
(6)
A bidder is "responsible" if, applying the criteria of
division (B) of section 9.312 of the Revised Code and of the "Office
of Federal Procurement Policy Act," Public Law No. 98-369,
section 2731, 98 Stat. 1195 (1984), 41 U.S.C.A. 403, the bidder is
"responsible" as described in those sections.
Sec.
319.301.
(A)
The reductions required by division (D) of this section do not apply
to any of the following:
(1)
Taxes levied at whatever rate is required to produce a specified
amount of tax money, including a tax levied under section 5705.199 or
5748.09 of the Revised Code, or an amount to pay debt charges;
(2)
Taxes levied within the one per cent limitation imposed by Section 2
of Article XII, Ohio Constitution;
(3)
Taxes provided for by the charter of a municipal corporation.
(B)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Real property" includes real property owned by a railroad.
(2)
"Carryover property" means all real property on the current
year's tax list except:
(a)
Land and improvements that were not taxed by the district in both the
preceding year and the current year;
(b)
Land and improvements that were not in the same class in both the
preceding year and the current year.
(3)
"Effective tax rate" means with respect to each class of
property:
(a)
The sum of the total taxes that would have been charged and payable
for current expenses against real property in that class if each of
the district's taxes were reduced for the current year under division
(D)(1) of this section without regard to the application of division
(E)(3) of this section divided by
(b)
The taxable value of all real property in that class.
(4)
"Taxes charged and payable" means the taxes charged and
payable prior to any reduction required by section 319.302 or, if
applicable, 319.303 of the Revised Code.
(C)
The tax commissioner shall make the determinations required by this
section each year, without regard to whether a taxing district has
territory in a county to which section 5715.24 of the Revised Code
applies for that year. Separate determinations shall be made for each
of the two classes established pursuant to section 5713.041 of the
Revised Code.
(D)
With respect to each tax authorized to be levied by each taxing
district, the tax commissioner, annually, shall do both of the
following:
(1)
Determine by what percentage, if any, the sums levied by such tax
against the carryover property in each class would have to be reduced
for the tax to levy the same number of dollars against such property
in that class in the current year as were charged against such
property by such tax in the preceding year subsequent to the
reduction made under this section but before the reduction made under
section 319.302 of the Revised Code. In the case of a tax levied for
the first time that is not a renewal of an existing tax, the
commissioner shall determine by what percentage the sums that would
otherwise be levied by such tax against carryover property in each
class would have to be reduced to equal the amount that would have
been levied if the full rate thereof had been imposed against the
total taxable value of such property in the preceding tax year.
(2)
Certify each percentage determined in division (D)(1) of this
section, as adjusted under division (E) of this section, and the
class of property to which that percentage applies to the auditor of
each county in which the district has territory. The auditor, after
complying with section 319.30 of the Revised Code, shall reduce the
sum to be levied by such tax against each parcel of real property in
the district by the percentage so certified for its class.
Certification shall be made by the first day of September except in
the case of a tax levied for the first time
or
if delay is necessary to due to the certification required under
division (B) of section 5705.316 of the Revised Code
,
in which case certification shall be made within fifteen days of the
date the county auditor
or
county budget commission
submits
or
certifies
the
information necessary to make the required determination.
(E)(1)
As used in division (E)(2) of this section, "pre-1982 joint
vocational taxes" means, with respect to a class of property,
the difference between the following amounts:
(a)
The taxes charged and payable in tax year 1981 against the property
in that class for the current expenses of the joint vocational school
district of which the school district is a part after making all
reductions under this section;
(b)
Two-tenths of one per cent of the taxable value of all real property
in that class.
If
the amount in division (E)(1)(b) of this section exceeds the amount
in division (E)(1)(a) of this section, the pre-1982 joint vocational
taxes shall be zero.
As
used in divisions (E)(2) and (3) of this section, "taxes charged
and payable" has the same meaning as in division (B)(4) of this
section
after
the certification of any rate reduction required by section 5705.316
of the Revised Code
and
excludes any tax charged and payable from a tax levied under section
5705.194 or 5705.199 of the Revised Code that is approved by electors
at an election held before January 1, 2026, until the first tax year,
starting in tax year 2026, that section 5715.24
of
the Revised Code
applies in a county that includes territory of the school district.
(2)
If in the case of a school district other than a joint vocational or
cooperative education school district any percentage required to be
used in division (D)(2) of this section for either class of property
could cause the total taxes charged and payable for current expenses
to be less than two per cent of the taxable value of all real
property in that class that is subject to taxation by the district,
the commissioner shall determine what percentages would cause the
district's total taxes charged and payable for current expenses
against that class, after all reductions that would otherwise be made
under this section, to equal, when combined with the pre-1982 joint
vocational taxes against that class, the lesser of the following:
(a)
The sum of the rates at which those taxes are authorized to be
levied;
(b)
Two per cent of the taxable value of the property in that class. The
auditor shall use such percentages in making the reduction required
by this section for that class.
(3)
If in the case of a joint vocational school district any percentage
required to be used in division (D)(2) of this section for either
class of property could cause the total taxes charged and payable for
current expenses for that class to be less than two-tenths of one per
cent of the taxable value of that class, the commissioner shall
determine what percentages would cause the district's total taxes
charged and payable for current expenses for that class, after all
reductions that would otherwise be made under this section, to equal
that amount. The auditor shall use such percentages in making the
reductions required by this section for that class.
(4)
If a school district is affected by division (E)(2) or (3) of this
section for either class of property, and additional current expense
taxes are levied or are included in the definition of taxes charged
and payable, then, for the first tax year those taxes are levied or
included, the reduction computed under division (D) of this section
for that district shall be computed as though the sums of current
expenses taxes levied for the district and charged against that class
in the preceding tax year were equivalent to two per cent or
two-tenths of one per cent, respectively, of the taxable value of all
real property in that class.
(F)
No reduction shall be made under this section in the rate at which
any tax is levied.
(G)
The commissioner may order a county auditor to furnish any
information the commissioner needs to make the determinations
required under division (D) or (E) of this section, and the auditor
shall supply the information in the form and by the date specified in
the order. If the auditor fails to comply with an order issued under
this division, except for good cause as determined by the
commissioner, the commissioner shall withhold from such county or
taxing district therein fifty per cent of state revenues to local
governments pursuant to section 5747.50 of the Revised Code or shall
direct the department of education and workforce to withhold
therefrom fifty per cent of state revenues to school districts
pursuant to Chapter 3317. of the Revised Code. The commissioner shall
withhold the distribution of such revenues until the county auditor
has complied with this division, and the department shall withhold
the distribution of such revenues until the commissioner has notified
the department that the county auditor has complied with this
division.
(H)
If the commissioner is unable to certify a tax reduction factor for
either class of property in a taxing district located in more than
one county by the last day of November because information required
under division (G) of this section is unavailable, the commissioner
may compute and certify an estimated tax reduction factor for that
district for that class. The estimated factor shall be based upon an
estimate of the unavailable information. Upon receipt of the actual
information for a taxing district that received an estimated tax
reduction factor, the commissioner shall compute the actual tax
reduction factor and use that factor to compute the taxes that should
have been charged and payable against each parcel of property for the
year for which the estimated reduction factor was used. The amount by
which the estimated factor resulted in an overpayment or underpayment
in taxes on any parcel shall be added to or subtracted from the
amount due on that parcel in the ensuing tax year.
A
percentage or a tax reduction factor determined or computed by the
commissioner under this section shall be used solely for the purpose
of reducing the sums to be levied by the tax to which it applies for
the year for which it was determined or computed. It shall not be
used in making any tax computations for any ensuing tax year.
(I)
In making the determinations under division (D)(1) of this section,
the tax commissioner shall take account of changes in the taxable
value of carryover property resulting from complaints filed under
section 5715.19 of the Revised Code for determinations made for the
tax year in which such changes are reported to the commissioner. Such
changes shall be reported to the commissioner on the first abstract
of real property filed with the commissioner under section 5715.23 of
the Revised Code following the date on which the complaint is finally
determined by the board of revision or by a court or other authority
with jurisdiction on appeal. The tax commissioner shall account for
such changes in making the determinations only for the tax year in
which the change in valuation is reported. Such a valuation change
shall not be used to recompute the percentages determined under
division (D)(1) of this section for any prior tax year.
Sec.
323.152.
In
addition to the reduction in taxes required under sections 319.302
,
319.303,
and 319.304 of the Revised Code, taxes shall be reduced as provided
in divisions (A) and (B) of this section.
(A)(1)(a)
Division (A)(1) of this section applies to any of the following
persons:
(i)
A person who is permanently and totally disabled;
(ii)
A person who is sixty-five years of age or older;
(iii)
A person who is the surviving spouse of a deceased person who was
permanently and totally disabled or sixty-five years of age or older
and who applied and qualified for a reduction in taxes under this
division in the year of death, provided the surviving spouse is at
least fifty-nine but not sixty-five or more years of age on the date
the deceased spouse dies.
(b)
Real property taxes on a homestead owned and occupied, or a homestead
in a housing cooperative occupied, by a person to whom division
(A)(1) of this section applies shall be reduced for each year for
which an application for the reduction has been approved. The
reduction shall equal one of the following amounts, as applicable to
the person:
(i)
If the person received a reduction under division (A)(1) of this
section for tax year 2006, the greater of the reduction for that tax
year or the amount computed under division (A)(1)(c) of this section;
(ii)
If the person received, for any homestead, a reduction under division
(A)(1) of this section for tax year 2013 or under division (A) of
section 4503.065 of the Revised Code for tax year 2014 or the person
is the surviving spouse of such a person and the surviving spouse is
at least fifty-nine years of age on the date the deceased spouse
dies, the amount computed under division (A)(1)(c) of this section.
(iii)
If the person is not described in division (A)(1)(b)(i) or (ii) of
this section and the person's total income does not exceed thirty
thousand dollars, as adjusted under division (A)(1)(d) of this
section, the amount computed under division (A)(1)(c) of this
section.
(c)
The amount of the reduction under division (A)(1)(c) of this section
equals the product of the following:
(i)
Twenty-five thousand dollars of the true value of the property in
money, as adjusted under division (A)(1)(d) of this section;
(ii)
The assessment percentage established by the tax commissioner under
division (B) of section 5715.01 of the Revised Code, not to exceed
thirty-five per cent;
(iii)
The effective tax rate used to calculate the taxes charged against
the property for the current year, where "effective tax rate"
is defined as in section 323.08 of the Revised Code;
(iv)
The quantity equal to one minus the sum of the percentage reductions
in taxes received by the property for the current tax year under
sections
section
319.302
and
319.303
of
the Revised Code and division (B) of section 323.152 of the Revised
Code.
(d)
The tax commissioner shall adjust the total income threshold
described in division (A)(1)(b)(iii) and the reduction amounts
described in divisions (A)(1)(c)(i), (A)(2), and (A)(3) of this
section by completing the following calculations in September of each
year:
(i)
Determine the percentage increase in the gross domestic product
deflator determined by the bureau of economic analysis of the United
States department of commerce from the first day of January of the
preceding calendar year to the last day of December of the preceding
calendar year;
(ii)
Multiply that percentage increase by the total income threshold or
reduction amount for the current tax year, as applicable;
(iii)
Add the resulting product to the total income threshold or the
reduction amount, as applicable, for the current tax year;
(iv)
Round the resulting sum to the nearest multiple of one hundred
dollars.
The
commissioner shall certify the amount resulting from each adjustment
to each county auditor not later than the first day of December each
year. The certified total income threshold amount applies to the
following tax year for persons described in division (A)(1)(b)(iii)
of this section. The certified reduction amount applies to the
following tax year. The commissioner shall not make the applicable
adjustment in any calendar year in which the amount resulting from
the adjustment would be less than the total income threshold or the
reduction amount for the current tax year.
(2)(a)
Real property taxes on a homestead owned and occupied, or a homestead
in a housing cooperative occupied, by a disabled veteran shall be
reduced for each year for which an application for the reduction has
been approved. The reduction shall equal the product obtained by
multiplying fifty thousand dollars of the true value of the property
in money, as adjusted under division (A)(1)(d) of this section, by
the amounts described in divisions (A)(1)(c)(ii) to (iv) of this
section. The reduction is in lieu of any reduction under section
323.158 of the Revised Code or division (A)(1), (2)(b), or (3) of
this section. The reduction applies to only one homestead owned and
occupied by a disabled veteran.
(b)
Real property taxes on a homestead owned and occupied, or a homestead
in a housing cooperative occupied, by the surviving spouse of a
disabled veteran shall be reduced for each year an application for
exemption is approved. The reduction shall equal to the amount of the
reduction authorized under division (A)(2)(a) of this section.
The
reduction is in lieu of any reduction under section 323.158 of the
Revised Code or division (A)(1), (2)(a), or (3) of this section. The
reduction applies to only one homestead owned and occupied by the
surviving spouse of a disabled veteran. A homestead qualifies for a
reduction in taxes under division (A)(2)(b) of this section beginning
in one of the following tax years:
(i)
For a surviving spouse described in division (L)(1) of section
323.151 of the Revised Code, the year the disabled veteran dies;
(ii)
For a surviving spouse described in division (L)(2) of section
323.151 of the Revised Code, the first year on the first day of
January of which the total disability rating described in division
(F) of that section has been received for the deceased spouse.
In
either case, the reduction shall continue through the tax year in
which the surviving spouse dies or remarries.
(3)
Real property taxes on a homestead owned and occupied, or a homestead
in a housing cooperative occupied, by the surviving spouse of a
public service officer killed in the line of duty shall be reduced
for each year for which an application for the reduction has been
approved. The reduction shall equal the product obtained by
multiplying fifty thousand dollars of the true value of the property
in money, as adjusted under division (A)(1)(d) of this section, by
the amounts described in divisions (A)(1)(c)(ii) to (iv) of this
section. The reduction is in lieu of any reduction under section
323.158 of the Revised Code or division (A)(1) or (2) of this
section. The reduction applies to only one homestead owned and
occupied by such a surviving spouse. A homestead qualifies for a
reduction in taxes under division (A)(3) of this section for the tax
year in which the public service officer dies through the tax year in
which the surviving spouse dies or remarries.
(B)(1)
As used in division (B) of this section, "qualifying levy"
has the same meaning as in section 319.302 of the Revised Code.
(2)
To provide a partial exemption, real property taxes on any homestead,
and manufactured home taxes on any manufactured or mobile home on
which a manufactured home tax is assessed pursuant to division (D)(2)
of section 4503.06 of the Revised Code, shall be reduced for each
year for which an application for the reduction has been approved.
The amount of the reduction shall equal one of the following
percentages of the amount of taxes to be levied by qualifying levies
on the homestead or the manufactured or mobile home after applying
section 319.301 of the Revised Code:
(a)
For the first tax year to which this amendment applies, 5.70%;
(b)
For the following tax year, 8.92%;
(c)
For the second following tax year, 12.15%;
(d)
For the third following tax year and every year thereafter, 15.38%.
(3)
A board of county commissioners, by resolution, may authorize a
partial exemption from the real property taxes or manufactured home
taxes on any property or manufactured or mobile home that receives
the partial exemption under division (B)(2) of this section. The
resolution shall specify the amount of the partial exemption, which
may equal up to two and one-half per cent of the amount of taxes to
be levied by qualifying levies on the property or home after applying
section 319.301 of the Revised Code. The partial exemption shall be
applied concurrently with the partial exemption under division (B)(2)
of this section, and no application shall be required under section
323.153 of the Revised Code to obtain the partial exemption
authorized pursuant to this section.
The
board shall certify a copy of the resolution, or a copy of any
resolution repealing or modifying the partial exemption's
authorization, to the county auditor and tax commissioner within
thirty days after its adoption. If the resolution is adopted on or
before the first day of July of a tax year, the partial exemption
shall first apply or cease to apply, in the case of real property
taxes, to that tax year or, in the case of manufactured home taxes,
the following tax year. If the resolution is adopted after the first
day of July of a tax year, the partial exemption shall first apply or
cease to apply, in the case of real property taxes, to the following
tax year or, in the case of manufactured home taxes, the second
succeeding tax year.
(C)
The reductions granted by this section do not apply to special
assessments or respread of assessments levied against the homestead,
and if there is a transfer of ownership subsequent to the filing of
an application for a reduction in taxes, such reductions are not
forfeited for such year by virtue of such transfer.
(D)
The reductions in taxable value referred to in this section shall be
applied solely as a factor for the purpose of computing the reduction
of taxes under this section and shall not affect the total value of
property in any subdivision or taxing district as listed and assessed
for taxation on the tax lists and duplicates, or any direct or
indirect limitations on indebtedness of a subdivision or taxing
district. If after application of sections 5705.31 and 5705.32 of the
Revised Code, including the allocation of all levies within the
ten-mill limitation to debt charges to the extent therein provided,
there would be insufficient funds for payment of debt charges not
provided for by levies in excess of the ten-mill limitation, the
reduction of taxes provided for in sections 323.151 to 323.159 of the
Revised Code shall be proportionately adjusted to the extent
necessary to provide such funds from levies within the ten-mill
limitation.
(E)
No reduction shall be made on the taxes due on the homestead of any
person convicted of violating division (D) or (E) of section 323.153
of the Revised Code for a period of three years following the
conviction.
Sec.
519.12.
(A)(1)
Amendments to the zoning resolution may be initiated by motion of the
township zoning commission, by the passage of a resolution by the
board of township trustees, or by the filing of an application by one
or more of the owners or lessees of property within the area proposed
to be changed or affected by the proposed amendment with the township
zoning commission. The board of township trustees may require that
the owner or lessee of property filing an application to amend the
zoning resolution pay a fee to defray the cost of advertising,
mailing, filing with the county recorder, and other expenses. If the
board of township trustees requires such a fee, it shall be required
generally, for each application. The board of township trustees, upon
the passage of such a resolution, shall certify it to the township
zoning commission.
(2)
Upon the adoption of a motion by the township zoning commission, the
certification of a resolution by the board of township trustees to
the commission, or the filing of an application by property owners or
lessees as described in division (A)(1) of this section with the
commission, the commission shall set a date for a public hearing,
which date shall not be less than twenty nor more than forty days
from the date of the certification of such a resolution, the date of
adoption of such a motion, or the date of the filing of such an
application. Notice of the hearing shall be given by the commission
by one publication at least ten days before the date of the hearing
using at least one of the following methods:
(a)
In the print or digital edition of one or more newspapers of general
circulation in the township;
(b)
On the official public notice web site established under section
125.182 of the Revised Code;
(c)
On the web site and social media account of the township.
(B)
If the proposed amendment intends to rezone or redistrict ten or
fewer parcels of land, as listed on the county auditor's current tax
list, written notice of the hearing shall be mailed by the township
zoning commission, by first class mail, at least ten days before the
date of the public hearing to all owners of property within and
contiguous to and directly across the street from the area proposed
to be rezoned or redistricted to the addresses of those owners
appearing on the county auditor's current tax list. The failure of
delivery of that notice shall not invalidate any such amendment.
(C)
If the proposed amendment intends to rezone or redistrict ten or
fewer parcels of land as listed on the county auditor's current tax
list, the published and mailed notices shall set forth the time,
date, and place of the public hearing and include all of the
following:
(1)
The name of the township zoning commission that will be conducting
the hearing;
(2)
A statement indicating that the motion, resolution, or application is
an amendment to the zoning resolution;
(3)
A list of the addresses of all properties to be rezoned or
redistricted by the proposed amendment and of the names of owners of
those properties, as they appear on the county auditor's current tax
list;
(4)
The present zoning classification of property named in the proposed
amendment and the proposed zoning classification of that property;
(5)
The time and place where the motion, resolution, or application
proposing to amend the zoning resolution will be available for
examination for a period of at least ten days prior to the hearing;
(6)
The name of the person responsible for giving notice of the hearing
by publication, by mail, or by both publication and mail;
(7)
A statement that, after the conclusion of the hearing, the matter
will be submitted to the board of township trustees for its action;
(8)
Any other information requested by the commission.
(D)
If the proposed amendment alters the text of the zoning resolution,
or rezones or redistricts more than ten parcels of land as listed on
the county auditor's current tax list, the published notice shall set
forth the time, date, and place of the public hearing and include all
of the following:
(1)
The name of the township zoning commission that will be conducting
the hearing on the proposed amendment;
(2)
A statement indicating that the motion, application, or resolution is
an amendment to the zoning resolution;
(3)
The time and place where the text and maps of the proposed amendment
will be available for examination for a period of at least ten days
prior to the hearing;
(4)
The name of the person responsible for giving notice of the hearing
by publication;
(5)
A statement that, after the conclusion of the hearing, the matter
will be submitted to the board of township trustees for its action;
(6)
Any other information requested by the commission.
(E)(1)(a)
Except as provided in division (E)(1)(b) of this section, within five
days after the adoption of the motion described in division (A) of
this section, the certification of the resolution described in
division (A) of this section, or the filing of the application
described in division (A) of this section, the township zoning
commission shall transmit a copy of it together with text and map
pertaining to it to the county or regional planning commission, if
there is such a commission, for approval, disapproval, or
suggestions.
The
county or regional planning commission shall recommend the approval
or denial of the proposed amendment or the approval of some
modification of it and shall submit its recommendation to the
township zoning commission. The recommendation shall be considered at
the public hearing held by the township zoning commission on the
proposed amendment.
(b)
The township zoning commission of a township that has adopted a
limited home rule government under Chapter 504. of the Revised Code
is not subject to division (E)(1)(a) of this section but may choose
to comply with division (E)(1)(a) of this section.
(2)
The township zoning commission, within thirty days after the hearing,
shall recommend the approval or denial of the proposed amendment, or
the approval of some modification of it, and submit that
recommendation together with the motion, application, or resolution
involved, the text and map pertaining to the proposed amendment, and
the recommendation of the county or regional planning commission on
it to the board of township trustees.
(3)
The board of township trustees, upon receipt of that recommendation,
shall set a time for a public hearing on the proposed amendment,
which date shall not be more than thirty days from the date of the
receipt of that recommendation. Notice of the hearing shall be given
by the board by one publication at least ten days before the date of
the hearing using at least one of the following methods:
(a)
In the print or digital edition of one or more newspapers of general
circulation in the township;
(b)
On the official public notice web site established under section
125.182 of the Revised Code;
(c)
On the web site and social media account of the township.
(F)
If the proposed amendment intends to rezone or redistrict ten or
fewer parcels of land as listed on the county auditor's current tax
list, the published notice shall set forth the time, date, and place
of the public hearing and include all of the following:
(1)
The name of the board of township trustees that will be conducting
the hearing;
(2)
A statement indicating that the motion, application, or resolution is
an amendment to the zoning resolution;
(3)
A list of the addresses of all properties to be rezoned or
redistricted by the proposed amendment and of the names of owners of
those properties, as they appear on the county auditor's current tax
list;
(4)
The present zoning classification of property named in the proposed
amendment and the proposed zoning classification of that property;
(5)
The time and place where the motion, application, or resolution
proposing to amend the zoning resolution will be available for
examination for a period of at least ten days prior to the hearing;
(6)
The name of the person responsible for giving notice of the hearing
by publication, by mail, or by both publication and mail;
(7)
Any other information requested by the board.
(G)
If the proposed amendment alters the text of the zoning resolution,
or rezones or redistricts more than ten parcels of land as listed on
the county auditor's current tax list, the published notice shall set
forth the time, date, and place of the public hearing and include all
of the following:
(1)
The name of the board of township trustees that will be conducting
the hearing on the proposed amendment;
(2)
A statement indicating that the motion, application, or resolution is
an amendment to the zoning resolution;
(3)
The time and place where the text and maps of the proposed amendment
will be available for examination for a period of at least ten days
prior to the hearing;
(4)
The name of the person responsible for giving notice of the hearing
by publication;
(5)
Any other information requested by the board.
(H)
Within twenty days after its public hearing, the board of township
trustees shall either adopt or deny the recommendations of the
township zoning commission or adopt some modification of them. If the
board denies or modifies the commission's recommendations, a majority
vote of the board shall be required.
Except
as provided in division (J) of this section, the proposed amendment,
if adopted by the board, shall become effective in thirty days after
the date of its adoption, unless, within thirty days after the
adoption, there is presented to the board of township trustees a
petition, signed by a number of registered electors residing in the
unincorporated area of the township or part of that unincorporated
area included in the zoning plan equal to not less than thirty-five
per cent of the total vote cast for all candidates for governor in
that area at the most recent general election at which a governor was
elected, requesting the board of township trustees to submit the
amendment to the electors of that area for approval or rejection at a
special election to be held on the day of the next primary or general
election that occurs at least ninety days after the petition is
filed. Each part of this petition shall contain the number and the
full and correct title, if any, of the zoning amendment resolution,
motion, or application, furnishing the name by which the amendment is
known and a brief summary of its contents. In addition to meeting the
requirements of this section, each petition shall be governed by the
rules specified in section 3501.38 of the Revised Code.
The
form of a petition calling for a zoning referendum and the statement
of the circulator shall be substantially as follows:
"PETITION
FOR ZONING REFERENDUM
(if
the proposal is identified by a particular name or number, or both,
these should be inserted here) _______________________
A
proposal to amend the zoning map of the unincorporated area of
_____________ Township, _________________ County, Ohio, adopted
_____(date)_____ (followed by brief summary of the proposal).
To
the Board of Township Trustees of _____________________ Township,
_________________ County, Ohio:
We,
the undersigned, being electors residing in the unincorporated area
of _______________________ Township, included within the
_____________ Township Zoning Plan, equal to not less than
fifteen
thirty-five
per
cent of the total vote cast for all candidates for governor in the
area at the preceding general election at which a governor was
elected, request the Board of Township Trustees to submit this
amendment of the zoning resolution to the electors of
________________________ Township residing within the unincorporated
area of the township included in the __________________ Township
Zoning Resolution, for approval or rejection at a special election to
be held on the day of the primary or general election to be held on
_____(date)_____, pursuant to section 519.12 of the Revised Code.
Street
Address
Date
of Signature or R.F.D.
Township
Precinct
County
Signing
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
STATEMENT
OF CIRCULATOR
I,
_____________(name of circulator)__________, declare under penalty of
election falsification that I am an elector of the state of Ohio and
reside at the address appearing below my signature; that I am the
circulator of the foregoing part petition containing
_______(number)_______ signatures; that I have witnessed the affixing
of every signature; that all signers were to the best of my knowledge
and belief qualified to sign; and that every signature is to the best
of my knowledge and belief the signature of the person whose
signature it purports to be or of an attorney in fact acting pursuant
to section 3501.382 of the Revised Code.
___________________________________
(Signature
of circulator)
___________________________________
(Address
of circulator's permanent
residence
in this state)
___________________________________
(City,
village, or township,
and
zip code)
WHOEVER
COMMITS ELECTION FALSIFICATION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY OF THE FIFTH
DEGREE."
The
petition shall be filed with the board of township trustees and shall
be accompanied by an appropriate map of the area affected by the
zoning proposal. Within two weeks after receiving a petition filed
under this section, the board of township trustees shall certify the
petition to the board of elections. A petition filed under this
section shall be certified to the board of elections not less than
ninety days prior to the election at which the question is to be
voted upon.
The
board of elections shall determine the sufficiency and validity of
each petition certified to it by a board of township trustees under
this section. If the board of elections determines that a petition is
sufficient and valid, the question shall be voted upon at a special
election to be held on the day of the next primary or general
election that occurs at least ninety days after the date the petition
is filed with the board of township trustees, regardless of whether
any election will be held to nominate or elect candidates on that
day.
No
amendment for which such a referendum vote has been requested shall
be put into effect unless a majority of the vote cast on the issue is
in favor of the amendment. Upon certification by the board of
elections that the amendment has been approved by the voters, it
shall take immediate effect.
(I)
Within five working days after an amendment's effective date, the
board of township trustees shall file the text and maps of the
amendment in the office of the county recorder and with the county or
regional planning commission, if one exists.
The
failure to file any amendment, or any text and maps, or duplicates of
any of these documents, with the office of the county recorder or the
county or regional planning commission as required by this section
does not invalidate the amendment and is not grounds for an appeal of
any decision of the board of zoning appeals.
(J)(1)
Notwithstanding any contrary provision of the Revised Code, a
decision of the board of township trustees to adopt a proposed
amendment to the zoning text or map to rezone, redistrict, or
otherwise make an amendment related to, any property involved in a
megaproject as defined in section 122.17 of the Revised Code shall
take effect immediately upon adoption and is exempt from the
referendum procedures in division (H) of this section.
(2)
If a proposed amendment establishes or modifies planned-unit
development regulations, the following apply in lieu of the contrary
provisions of division (H) of this section:
(a)
The board of elections shall determine the sufficiency and validity
of the petition not later than thirty days after the petition is
certified to the board of elections by the board of township
trustees.
(b)
If the board of elections determines there is an insufficient number
of valid signatures, the board immediately shall notify the person
who presented the petition. The person may submit additional
signatures not later than ten days after the notification.
Sec.
1901.186.
(A)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Felony sex offense" has the same meaning as in section
2967.28 of the Revised Code.
(2)
"Offense of violence" has the same meaning as in section
2901.01 of the Revised Code.
(3)
"Informant" means a person who is assisting a law
enforcement agency in a criminal investigation by purchasing
controlled substances from others in return for compensation from the
law enforcement agency.
(B)
In addition to all other jurisdictions granted a municipal court in
this chapter, except as provided in division (C) of this section, the
Tiffin-Fostoria municipal court has concurrent jurisdiction with the
Seneca county court of common pleas in all criminal actions or
proceedings to which both of the following apply:
(1)
The court finds that the offender's addiction to a drug of abuse was
the primary factor leading to the offender's commission of the
offense charged.
(2)
The offender is admitted to participate in the participating in
victory of transition (PIVOT) drug recovery program.
(C)
The Tiffin-Fostoria municipal court does not have concurrent
jurisdiction with the Seneca county court of common pleas in a
criminal action or proceeding when any of the following applies:
(1)
The
defendant is not a resident of Seneca county.
(2)
The
defendant is charged with a
first,
second, or third degree
felony
offense of violence.
(3)
(2)
The defendant is charged with a felony sex offense or has a duty to
comply with sections 2950.04, 2950.041, 2950.05, and 2950.06 of the
Revised Code.
(4)
(3)
The defendant is charged with a felony violation of section 2925.04
or 2925.041 of the Revised Code.
(5)
The defendant is under a community control sanction or post-release
control sanction imposed by another court or is on parole or
probation under the supervision of another jurisdiction.
(6)
Criminal proceedings are pending against the defendant for a felony
offense in another jurisdiction.
(7)
(4)
The defendant is serving a prison term imposed by another court.
(8)
(5)
The defendant is engaged as an informant for a law enforcement
agency.
Sec.
3318.36.
(A)(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Ohio facilities construction commission," "classroom
facilities," "school district," "school district
board," "net bonded indebtedness," "required
percentage of the basic project costs," "basic project
cost," "valuation," and "percentile" have
the same meanings as in section 3318.01 of the Revised Code.
(b)
"Required level of indebtedness" means five per cent of the
school district's valuation for the year preceding the year in which
the commission and school district enter into an agreement under
division (B) of this section, plus [two one-hundredths of one per
cent multiplied by (the percentile in which the district ranks minus
one)].
(c)
"Local resources" means any moneys generated in any manner
permitted for a school district board to raise the school district
portion of a project undertaken with assistance under sections
3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised Code.
(2)
For purposes of determining the required level of indebtedness, the
required percentage of the basic project costs under division (C)(1)
of this section, and priority for assistance under sections 3318.01
to 3318.20 of the Revised Code, the percentile ranking of a school
district with which the commission has entered into an agreement
under this section between the first day of July and the thirty-first
day of August in each fiscal year is the percentile ranking
calculated for that district for the immediately preceding fiscal
year, and the percentile ranking of a school district with which the
commission has entered into such agreement between the first day of
September and the thirtieth day of June in each fiscal year is the
percentile ranking calculated for that district for the current
fiscal year.
(B)(1)
There is hereby established the school building assistance expedited
local partnership program. Under the program, the Ohio facilities
construction commission may enter into an agreement with the board of
any school district under which the board may proceed with the new
construction or major repairs of a part of the district's classroom
facilities needs, as determined under sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of
the Revised Code, through the expenditure of local resources prior to
the school district's eligibility for state assistance under those
sections, and may apply that expenditure toward meeting the school
district's portion of the basic project cost of the total of the
district's classroom facilities needs, as recalculated under division
(E) of this section, when the district becomes eligible for state
assistance under sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 or section 3318.364 of
the Revised Code.
Any
school district that is reasonably expected to receive assistance
under sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised Code within two
fiscal years from the date the school district adopts its resolution
under division (B) of this section shall not be eligible to
participate in the program established under this section unless that
school district divides its project under those sections into
segments as authorized by section 3318.034 of the Revised Code. In
the case of a school district that has segmented its project as
authorized in section 3318.034 of the Revised Code, the district
shall select a discrete portion of one or more future segments of its
project, to which the district may apply local resources under an
agreement under this section prior to further state assistance for
those future segments under sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the
Revised Code.
(2)
To participate in the program, a school district board shall first
adopt a resolution certifying to the commission the board's intent to
participate in the program.
The
resolution shall specify the approximate date that the board intends
to seek elector approval of any bond or tax measures or to apply
other local resources to use to pay the cost of classroom facilities
to be constructed under this section. The resolution may specify the
application of local resources or elector-approved bond or tax
measures after the resolution is adopted by the board, and in such
case the board may proceed with a discrete portion of its project
under this section as soon as the commission and the controlling
board have approved the basic project cost of the district's
classroom facilities needs as specified in division (D) of this
section. The board shall submit its resolution to the commission not
later than ten days after the date the resolution is adopted by the
board.
The
commission shall not consider any resolution that is submitted
pursuant to division (B)(2) of this section, as amended by this
amendment, sooner than September 14, 2000.
(3)
For purposes of determining when a district that enters into an
agreement under this section becomes eligible for assistance under
sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised Code or priority for
assistance under section 3318.364 of the Revised Code, the commission
shall use the district's percentile ranking determined at the time
the district entered into the agreement under this section, as
prescribed by division (A)(2) of this section.
(4)
Any project under this section shall comply with section 3318.03 of
the Revised Code and with any specifications for plans and materials
for classroom facilities adopted by the commission under section
3318.04 of the Revised Code.
(5)
If a school district that enters into an agreement under this section
has not begun a project applying local resources as provided for
under that agreement at the time the district is notified by the
commission that it is eligible to receive state assistance for its
project under sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised Code or for
a segment of its project, if the district previously segmented its
project as authorized in section 3318.034 of the Revised Code, all
assessment and agreement documents entered into under this section
are void.
(6)
Only construction of or repairs to classroom facilities that have
been approved by the commission and have been therefore included as
part of a district's basic project cost qualify for application of
local resources under this section.
(C)
Based on the results of on-site visits and assessment, the commission
shall determine the basic project cost of the school district's
classroom facilities needs. The commission shall determine the school
district's portion of such basic project cost, which shall be
the
greater of:
(1)
The
based
on the
required
percentage of the basic project costs, determined based on the school
district's percentile ranking
;
(2)
An amount necessary to raise the school district's net bonded
indebtedness, as of the fiscal year the commission and the school
district enter into the agreement under division (B) of this section,
to within five thousand dollars of the required level of
indebtedness
.
(D)(1)
When the commission determines the basic project cost of the
classroom facilities needs of a school district and the school
district's portion of that basic project cost under division (C) of
this section, the project shall be conditionally approved. Such
conditional approval shall be submitted to the controlling board for
approval thereof. The controlling board shall forthwith approve or
reject the commission's determination, conditional approval, and the
amount of the state's portion of the basic project cost; however, no
state funds shall be encumbered under this section. Upon approval by
the controlling board, the school district board may identify a
discrete part of its classroom facilities needs, which shall include
only new construction of or additions or major repairs to a
particular building, to address with local resources. Upon
identifying a part of the school district's basic project cost to
address with local resources, the school district board may allocate
any available school district moneys to pay the cost of that
identified part, including the proceeds of an issuance of bonds if
approved by the electors of the school district.
All
local resources utilized under this division shall first be deposited
in the project construction account required under section 3318.08 of
the Revised Code.
(2)
Unless the school district board exercises its option under division
(D)(3) of this section, for a school district to qualify for
participation in the program authorized under this section, one of
the following conditions shall be satisfied:
(a)
The electors of the school district by a majority vote shall approve
the levy of taxes outside the ten-mill limitation for a period of
twenty-three years at the rate of not less than one-half mill for
each dollar of valuation to be used to pay the cost of maintaining or
upgrading, if approved by the commission, the classroom facilities
included in the basic project cost as determined by the commission.
The form of the ballot to be used to submit the question whether to
approve the tax required under this division to the electors of the
school district shall be the form for an additional levy of taxes
prescribed in section 3318.361 of the Revised Code, which may be
combined in a single ballot question with the questions prescribed
under section 5705.218 of the Revised Code.
(b)
As authorized under division (C) of section 3318.05 of the Revised
Code, the school district board shall earmark from the proceeds of a
permanent improvement tax levied under section 5705.21 of the Revised
Code, an amount equivalent to the additional tax otherwise required
under division (D)(2)(a) of this section for the maintenance of the
classroom facilities included in the basic project cost as determined
by the commission.
(c)
As authorized under section 3318.051 of the Revised Code, the school
district board shall, if approved by the commission, annually
transfer into the maintenance fund required under section 3318.05 of
the Revised Code the amount prescribed in section 3318.051 of the
Revised Code in lieu of the tax otherwise required under division
(D)(2)(a) of this section for the maintenance of the classroom
facilities included in the basic project cost as determined by the
commission.
(d)
If the school district board has rescinded the agreement to make
transfers under section 3318.051 of the Revised Code, as provided
under division (F) of that section, the electors of the school
district, in accordance with section 3318.063 of the Revised Code,
first shall approve the levy of taxes outside the ten-mill limitation
for the period specified in that section at a rate of not less than
one-half mill for each dollar of valuation.
(e)
The school district board shall apply the proceeds of a tax to
leverage bonds as authorized under section 3318.052 of the Revised
Code or dedicate a local donated contribution in the manner described
in division (B) of section 3318.084 of the Revised Code in an amount
equivalent to the additional tax otherwise required under division
(D)(2)(a) of this section for the maintenance of the classroom
facilities included in the basic project cost as determined by the
commission.
(3)
A school district board may opt to delay taking any of the actions
described in division (D)(2) of this section until the school
district becomes eligible for state assistance under sections 3318.01
to 3318.20 of the Revised Code. In order to exercise this option, the
board shall certify to the commission a resolution indicating the
board's intent to do so prior to entering into an agreement under
division (B) of this section.
(4)
If pursuant to division (D)(3) of this section a district board opts
to delay levying an additional tax until the district becomes
eligible for state assistance, it shall submit the question of
levying that tax to the district electors as follows:
(a)
In accordance with section 3318.06 of the Revised Code if it will
also be necessary pursuant to division (E) of this section to submit
a proposal for approval of a bond issue;
(b)
In accordance with section 3318.361 of the Revised Code if it is not
necessary to also submit a proposal for approval of a bond issue
pursuant to division (E) of this section.
(5)
No state assistance under sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised
Code shall be released until a school district board that adopts and
certifies a resolution under division (D) of this section also
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the commission compliance with
the provisions of division (D)(2) of this section.
Any
amount required for maintenance under division (D)(2) of this section
shall be deposited into a separate fund as specified in division (D)
of section 3318.05 of the Revised Code.
(E)(1)
If the school district becomes eligible for state assistance under
sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised Code for its entire
project or for future segments, if the district previously segmented
its project as authorized in section 3318.034 of the Revised Code,
based on its percentile ranking under division (B)(3) of this section
or is offered assistance under section 3318.364 of the Revised Code,
the commission shall conduct a new assessment of the school
district's classroom facilities needs and shall recalculate the basic
project cost based on this new assessment. The basic project cost
recalculated under this division shall include the amount of
expenditures made by the school district board under division (D)(1)
of this section. The commission shall then recalculate the school
district's portion of the new basic project cost, which shall be the
percentage of the original basic project cost assigned to the school
district as its portion under division (C) of this section
,
except as provided in division (F)(2) of this section
.
The commission shall deduct the expenditure of school district moneys
made under division (D)(1) of this section from the school district's
portion of the basic project cost as recalculated under this
division. If the amount of school district resources applied by the
school district board to the school district's portion of the basic
project cost under this section is less than the total amount of such
portion as recalculated under this division, the school district
board by a majority vote of all of its members shall, if it desires
to seek state assistance under sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the
Revised Code, adopt a resolution as specified in section 3318.06 of
the Revised Code to submit to the electors of the school district the
question of approval of a bond issue in order to pay any additional
amount of school district portion required for state assistance. Any
tax levy approved under division (D) of this section satisfies the
requirements to levy the additional tax under section 3318.06 of the
Revised Code.
(2)
If
Except
as provided in division (F)(2) of this section, if
the
amount of school district resources applied by the school district
board to the school district's portion of the basic project cost
under this section is more than the total amount of such portion as
recalculated under this division, within two years after the school
district's portion is recalculated under division (E)(1) of this
section the commission may grant to the school district the
difference between the two calculated portions, but at no time shall
the commission expend any state funds on a project in an amount
greater than the state's portion of the basic project cost as
recalculated under this division.
Any
reimbursement under this division shall be only for local resources
the school district has applied toward construction cost expenditures
for the classroom facilities approved by the commission, which shall
not include any financing costs associated with that construction.
The
school district board shall use any moneys reimbursed to the district
under this division to pay off any debt service the district owes for
classroom facilities constructed under its project under this section
before such moneys are applied to any other purpose. However, the
district board first may deposit moneys reimbursed under this
division into the district's general fund or a permanent improvement
fund to replace local resources the district withdrew from those
funds, as long as, and to the extent that, those local resources were
used by the district for constructing classroom facilities included
in the district's basic project cost.
(F)(1)
If a school district becomes eligible for state assistance under
sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised Code or priority for
assistance under section 3318.364 of the Revised Code for its entire
project or for future segments, the district may request, and the
commission may recalculate, the district's most recent percentile
ranking if all of the following apply:
(a)
The district entered into an agreement described in division (B)(1)
of this section ten or more years prior to the beginning of the most
recent fiscal year.
(b)
The district's percentile ranking in at least three of the five most
recent fiscal years resulted in a decrease of fifteen per cent or
more in the district's portion of the basic project cost compared to
the district's portion of the basic project cost under an agreement
described in division (B)(1) of this section.
(c)
The increase in state funds for the district's project is more than
the amount of local expenditures paid by the district under division
(B)(1) of this section.
(d)
The district has not previously been awarded funding under sections
3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised Code.
(2)
A district may elect to use the recalculated percentile ranking for
the purpose of recalculating the district's portion of the basic
project cost under division (E) of this section. If a district elects
to use the recalculated percentile ranking, the district shall
forfeit any reimbursement owed to the district under division (E)(2)
of this section for its expenditure of local resources for the
project under division (B)(1) of this section.
Sec.
3318.363.
(A)
This section applies beginning in fiscal year 2003 and only to a
school district participating in the school building assistance
expedited local partnership program under section 3318.36 of the
Revised Code.
(B)
If there is a decrease in the tax valuation of a school district to
which this section applies by ten per cent or greater from one tax
year to the next due to a decrease in the assessment rate of the
taxable property of an electric company that owns property in the
district, as provided for in section 5727.111 of the Revised Code as
amended by Am. Sub. S.B. 3 of the 123rd General Assembly, the Ohio
facilities construction commission shall calculate or recalculate the
state and school district portions of the basic project cost of the
school district's project by determining the percentile rank in which
the district would be located if such ranking were made using the
adjusted valuation per pupil calculated under division (C) of this
section rather than the three-year average adjusted valuation per
pupil, calculated under division (B) of section 3318.011 of the
Revised Code. For such district, the required percentage of the basic
project cost used to determine the state and school district shares
of that cost under division (C) of section 3318.36 of the Revised
Code shall be based on the percentile rank as calculated under this
section rather than as otherwise provided in division
(C)(1)
(C)
of section 3318.36 of the Revised Code. If the commission has
determined the state and school district portion of the basic project
cost of such a district's project under section 3318.36 of the
Revised Code prior to that decrease in tax valuation, the commission
shall adjust the state and school district shares of the basic
project cost of such project in accordance with this section.
(C)(1)
As used in divisions (C) and (D) of this section, "total taxable
value" and "formula ADM" have the same meanings as in
section 3317.02 of the Revised Code, and "income factor"
has the same meaning as in section 3318.011 of the Revised Code.
(2)
The adjusted valuation per pupil for a school district to which this
section applies shall be calculated using the following formula:
(The
district's total taxable value for the tax year preceding the
calendar year in which the current fiscal year begins
/
the district's formula ADM for the previous fiscal year) - [$30,000 x
(1 - the district's income factor)].
(D)
At the request of the Ohio facilities construction commission, the
department of education and workforce shall report a district's total
taxable value for the tax year preceding the calendar year in which
the current fiscal year begins for any district to which this section
applies as that information has been certified to the department by
the tax commissioner pursuant to section 3317.021 of the Revised
Code.
Sec.
4503.065.
(A)(1)
Division (A) of this section applies to any of the following persons:
(a)
An individual who is permanently and totally disabled;
(b)
An individual who is sixty-five years of age or older;
(c)
An individual who is the surviving spouse of a deceased person who
was permanently and totally disabled or sixty-five years of age or
older and who applied and qualified for a reduction in assessable
value under this section in the year of death, provided the surviving
spouse is at least fifty-nine but not sixty-five or more years of age
on the date the deceased spouse dies.
(2)
The manufactured home tax on a manufactured or mobile home that is
paid pursuant to division (C) of section 4503.06 of the Revised Code
and that is owned and occupied as a home by an individual whose
domicile is in this state and to whom this section applies, shall be
reduced for any tax year for which an application for such reduction
has been approved, provided the individual did not acquire ownership
from a person, other than the individual's spouse, related by
consanguinity or affinity for the purpose of qualifying for the
reduction. An owner includes a settlor of a revocable or irrevocable
inter vivos trust holding the title to a manufactured or mobile home
occupied by the settlor as of right under the trust.
(a)
For manufactured and mobile homes for which the tax imposed by
section 4503.06 of the Revised Code is computed under division (D)(2)
of that section, the reduction shall equal one of the following
amounts, as applicable to the person:
(i)
If the person received a reduction under this section for tax year
2007, the greater of the reduction for that tax year or the amount
computed under division (A)(2)(b) of this section;
(ii)
If the person received, for any homestead, a reduction under division
(A) of this section for tax year 2014 or under division (A)(1) of
section 323.152 of the Revised Code for tax year 2013 or the person
is the surviving spouse of such a person and the surviving spouse is
at least fifty-nine years of age on the date the deceased spouse
dies, the amount computed under division (A)(2)(b) of this section.
(iii)
If the person is not described in division (A)(2)(a)(i) or (ii) of
this section and the person's total income does not exceed thirty
thousand dollars, as adjusted under division (A)(2)(e) of this
section, the amount computed under division (A)(2)(b) of this
section.
(b)
The amount of the reduction under division (A)(2)(b) of this section
equals the product of the following:
(i)
Twenty-five thousand dollars of the true value of the property in
money, as adjusted under division (A)(2)(e) of this section;
(ii)
The assessment percentage established by the tax commissioner under
division (B) of section 5715.01 of the Revised Code, not to exceed
thirty-five per cent;
(iii)
The effective tax rate used to calculate the taxes charged against
the property for the current year, where "effective tax rate"
is defined as in section 323.08 of the Revised Code;
(iv)
The quantity equal to one minus the sum of the percentage reductions
in taxes received by the property for the current tax year under
sections
section
319.302
and
319.303
of
the Revised Code and division (B) of section 323.152 of the Revised
Code.
(c)
For manufactured and mobile homes for which the tax imposed by
section 4503.06 of the Revised Code is computed under division (D)(1)
of that section, the reduction shall equal one of the following
amounts, as applicable to the person:
(i)
If the person received a reduction under this section for tax year
2007, the greater of the reduction for that tax year or the amount
computed under division (A)(2)(d) of this section;
(ii)
If the person received, for any homestead, a reduction under division
(A) of this section for tax year 2014 or under division (A)(1) of
section 323.152 of the Revised Code for tax year 2013 or the person
is the surviving spouse of such a person and the surviving spouse is
at least fifty-nine years of age on the date the deceased spouse
dies, the amount computed under division (A)(2)(d) of this section.
(iii)
If the person is not described in division (A)(2)(c)(i) or (ii) of
this section and the person's total income does not exceed thirty
thousand dollars, as adjusted under division (A)(2)(e) of this
section, the amount computed under division (A)(2)(d) of this
section.
(d)
The amount of the reduction under division (A)(2)(d) of this section
equals the product of the following:
(i)
Twenty-five thousand dollars of the cost to the owner, or the market
value at the time of purchase, whichever is greater, as those terms
are used in division (D)(1) of section 4503.06 of the Revised Code,
and as adjusted under division (A)(2)(e) of this section;
(ii)
The percentage from the appropriate schedule in division (D)(1)(b) of
section 4503.06 of the Revised Code;
(iii)
The assessment percentage of forty per cent used in division
(D)(1)(b) of section 4503.06 of the Revised Code;
(iv)
The tax rate of the taxing district in which the home has its situs.
(e)
The tax commissioner shall adjust the income threshold described in
divisions (A)(2)(a)(iii) and (A)(2)(c)(iii) and the reduction amounts
described in divisions (A)(2)(b)(i), (A)(2)(d)(i), (B)(1), (B)(2),
(C)(1), and (C)(2) of this section by completing the following
calculations in September of each year:
(i)
Determine the percentage increase in the gross domestic product
deflator determined by the bureau of economic analysis of the United
States department of commerce from the first day of January of the
preceding calendar year to the last day of December of the preceding
calendar year;
(ii)
Multiply that percentage increase by the total income threshold or
reduction amount for the ensuing tax year, as applicable;
(iii)
Add the resulting product to the total income threshold or reduction
amount, as applicable for the ensuing tax year;
(iv)
Round the resulting sum to the nearest multiple of one hundred
dollars.
The
commissioner shall certify the amount resulting from each adjustment
to each county auditor not later than the first day of December each
year. The certified amount applies to the second ensuing tax year.
The commissioner shall not make the applicable adjustment in any
calendar year in which the amount resulting from the adjustment would
be less than the total income threshold or the reduction amount for
the ensuing tax year.
(B)(1)
The manufactured home tax levied pursuant to division (C) of section
4503.06 of the Revised Code on a manufactured or mobile home that is
owned and occupied by a disabled veteran shall be reduced for any tax
year for which an application for such reduction has been approved,
provided the disabled veteran did not acquire ownership from a
person, other than the disabled veteran's spouse, related by
consanguinity or affinity for the purpose of qualifying for the
reduction. An owner includes an owner within the meaning of division
(A)(2) of this section.
(a)
For manufactured and mobile homes for which the tax imposed by
section 4503.06 of the Revised Code is computed under division (D)(2)
of that section, the reduction shall equal the product obtained by
multiplying fifty thousand dollars of the true value of the property
in money, as adjusted under division (A)(2)(e) of this section, by
the amounts described in divisions (A)(2)(b)(ii) to (iv) of this
section.
(b)
For manufactured and mobile homes for which the tax imposed by
section 4503.06 of the Revised Code is computed under division (D)(1)
of that section, the reduction shall equal the product obtained by
multiplying fifty thousand dollars of the cost to the owner, or the
market value at the time of purchase, whichever is greater, as those
terms are used in division (D)(1) of section 4503.06 of the Revised
Code, as adjusted under division (A)(2)(e) of this section, by the
amounts described in divisions (A)(2)(d)(ii) to (iv) of this section.
The
reduction is in lieu of any reduction under section 4503.0610 of the
Revised Code or division (A), (B)(2), or (C) of this section. The
reduction applies to only one manufactured or mobile home owned and
occupied by a disabled veteran.
(2)
The manufactured home tax levied pursuant to division (C) of section
4503.06 of the Revised Code on a manufactured or mobile home that is
owned and occupied by the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran
shall be reduced for each tax year for which an application for such
reduction has been approved. The reduction shall equal the amount of
the reduction authorized under division (B)(1)(a) or (b) of this
section, as applicable. An owner includes an owner within the meaning
of division (A)(2) of this section.
The
reduction is in lieu of any reduction under section 4503.0610 of the
Revised Code or division (A), (B)(1), or (C) of this section. The
reduction applies to only one manufactured or mobile home owned and
occupied by the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran. A
manufactured or mobile home qualifies for a reduction in taxes under
division (B)(2) of this section beginning in one of the following tax
years:
(a)
For a surviving spouse described in division (H)(1) of section
4503.064 of the Revised Code, the year the disabled veteran dies;
(b)
For a surviving spouse described in division (H)(2) of section
4503.064 of the Revised Code, the first year on the first day of
January of which the total disability rating described in division
(F) of section 323.151 of the Revised Code has been received for the
deceased spouse.
In
either case, the reduction shall continue through the tax year in
which the surviving spouse dies or remarries.
(C)
The manufactured home tax levied pursuant to division (C) of section
4503.06 of the Revised Code on a manufactured or mobile home that is
owned and occupied by the surviving spouse of a public service
officer killed in the line of duty shall be reduced for any tax year
for which an application for such reduction has been approved,
provided the surviving spouse did not acquire ownership from a
person, other than the surviving spouse's deceased public service
officer spouse, related by consanguinity or affinity for the purpose
of qualifying for the reduction. An owner includes an owner within
the meaning of division (A)(2) of this section.
(1)
For manufactured and mobile homes for which the tax imposed by
section 4503.06 of the Revised Code is computed under division (D)(2)
of that section, the reduction shall equal the product obtained by
multiplying fifty thousand dollars of the true value of the property
in money, as adjusted under division (A)(2)(e) of this section, by
the amounts described in divisions (A)(2)(b)(ii) to (iv) of this
section.
(2)
For manufactured and mobile homes for which the tax imposed by
section 4503.06 of the Revised Code is computed under division (D)(1)
of that section, the reduction shall equal the product obtained by
multiplying fifty thousand dollars of the cost to the owner, or the
market value at the time of purchase, whichever is greater, as those
terms are used in division (D)(1) of section 4503.06 of the Revised
Code, as adjusted under division (A)(2)(e) of this section, by the
amounts described in divisions (A)(2)(d)(ii) to (iv) of this section.
The
reduction is in lieu of any reduction under section 4503.0610 of the
Revised Code or division (A) or (B) of this section. The reduction
applies to only one manufactured or mobile home owned and occupied by
such a surviving spouse. A manufactured or mobile home qualifies for
a reduction in taxes under this division for the tax year in which
the public service officer dies through the tax year in which the
surviving spouse dies or remarries.
(D)
If the owner or the spouse of the owner of a manufactured or mobile
home is eligible for a homestead exemption on the land upon which the
home is located, the reduction to which the owner or spouse is
entitled under this section shall not exceed the difference between
the reduction to which the owner or spouse is entitled under division
(A), (B), or (C) of this section and the amount of the reduction
under the homestead exemption.
(E)
No reduction shall be made with respect to the home of any person
convicted of violating division (C) or (D) of section 4503.066 of the
Revised Code for a period of three years following the conviction.
Sec.
4723.37.
(A)
A registered nurse may administer contrast only if both of the
following apply:
(1)
The registered nurse has received training and meets competency
guidelines for administering contrast set by the institution at which
the registered nurse practices, including recognizing, evaluating,
diagnosing, and differentiating reactions to contrast material or
other adverse events resulting from contrast administration.
(2)
The registered nurse administers contrast under the direct or general
supervision of a physician.
For
purposes of this section, both of the following apply to a
physician's supervision:
(a)
Direct supervision does not require the supervising physician to
observe the administration of contrast, but does require the
supervising physician to be present at the location where contrast is
administered.
(b)
General supervision does not require the supervising physician to
observe the administration of contrast or to be present at the
location where contrast is administered, but does require the
supervising physician to be readily available for purposes of
consulting with and directing the nurse while administering contrast.
(B)
If a physician provides general supervision of a registered nurse
under this section, then a health care provider that the physician
and institution's clinical leadership have determined meets the
following qualifications shall be present at the location where the
nurse administers contrast, in order to assist the nurse in the event
of a reaction to contrast material or other adverse event resulting
from contrast administration:
(1)
The provider received training and meets competency guidelines set by
the institution for recognizing, evaluating, diagnosing, and
differentiating reactions to contrast material or other adverse
events resulting from contrast administration.
(2)
The provider is able to recognize when medical intervention is
required for an immediate, hypersensitive reaction to contrast
material or for a physiological adverse event resulting from contrast
administration.
(3)
The provider is able to consult with the supervising physician within
an appropriate time frame.
(C)
When engaging in or supervising contrast administration or when
assisting with a reaction to contrast material or other adverse event
resulting from contrast administration, the registered nurse,
physician, and qualified health care provider shall do so in a manner
that is consistent with a definitive set of treatment guidelines
approved by the clinical leadership of the institution at which the
registered nurse, physician, and qualified health care provider
practice.
Sec.
4773.062.
(A)
A radiographer, radiation therapy technologist, or nuclear medicine
technologist may administer contrast only under the direct or general
supervision of a physician.
For
purposes of this section, both of the following apply to a
physician's supervision:
(1)
Direct supervision does not require the supervising physician to
observe the administration of contrast, but does require the
supervising physician to be present at the location where contrast is
administered.
(2)
General supervision does not require the supervising physician to
observe the administration of contrast or to be present at the
location where contrast is administered, but does require the
supervising physician to be readily available for purposes of
consulting with and directing the radiographer or technologist while
administering contrast.
(B)
If a physician provides general supervision of a radiographer,
radiation therapy technologist, or nuclear medicine technologist
under this section, then a health care provider that the physician
and institution's clinical leadership have determined meets the
following qualifications shall be present at the location where the
radiographer or technologist administers contrast, in order to assist
the radiographer or technologist in the event of a reaction to
contrast material or other adverse event resulting from contrast
administration:
(1)
The provider received training and meets competency guidelines set by
the institution for recognizing, evaluating, diagnosing, and
differentiating reactions to contrast material and other adverse
events resulting from contrast administration.
(2)
The provider is able to recognize when medical intervention is
required for an immediate, hypersensitive reaction to contrast
material or for a physiological adverse event resulting from contrast
administration.
(3)
The provider is legally authorized to administer prescription drugs
and other interventions, either independently or in accordance with a
physician's standing order or institutional protocol, to treat a
reaction or event described in division (B)(2) of this section.
(4)
The provider is able to consult with the supervising physician within
an appropriate time frame.
(5)
The provider is certified in basic life support by an organization
acceptable to the institution.
(6)
The provider understands when to call for assistance and how to
activate emergency response systems.
(C)
When engaging in or supervising contrast administration or when
assisting with a reaction to contrast material or other adverse event
resulting from contrast administration, the radiographer, radiation
therapy technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, physician, and
qualified health care provider shall do so in a manner that is
consistent with a definitive set of treatment guidelines approved by
the clinical leadership of the institution at which the radiographer,
technologist, physician, and qualified health care provider practice.
Sec.
4773.10.
As
used in this section, "clinical leadership" includes an
institution's medical director and director of radiology.
When
Except
as provided in section 4773.062 of the Revised Code, when
engaging
in an activity pursuant to a license issued under this chapter to
practice as a radiographer or nuclear medicine technologist, the
radiographer or nuclear medicine technologist shall do so in a manner
that is consistent with a definitive set of treatment guidelines
approved by the clinical leadership of the institution at which the
radiographer or technologist practices.
Sec.
4774.08.
(A)
A radiologist assistant shall practice only under the supervision of
a radiologist acting in accordance with
section
sections
4774.10
and
4774.101
of
the Revised Code. Under this supervision and subject to division (B)
of this section, a radiologist assistant may do all of the following:
(1)
Perform fluoroscopic procedures;
(2)
Assess and evaluate the physiologic and psychological responsiveness
of patients undergoing radiologic procedures;
(3)
Evaluate image quality, make initial image observations, and
communicate observations to the supervising radiologist;
(4)
Administer contrast media, radio-isotopes, and other drugs prescribed
by the supervising radiologist that are directly related to the
radiologic procedures being performed;
(5)
Perform any other radiologic procedures specified by the state
medical board in rules adopted under section 4774.11 of the Revised
Code.
(B)
A radiologist assistant shall not do any of the following:
(1)
Interpret radiologic images;
(2)
Make diagnoses;
(3)
Prescribe therapies;
(4)
Administer or participate in the administration of general
anesthesia, deep sedation, moderate sedation, or minimal sedation.
Sec.
4774.10.
(A)
To be eligible to supervise a radiologist assistant, a physician
shall be actively and directly engaged in the clinical practice of
medicine and surgery as a radiologist or actively and directly
engaged in the clinical practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery
as a radiologist.
(B)
In providing supervision of a radiologist assistant, a supervising
radiologist is subject to all of the following:
(1)
Except as provided in divisions (B)(2) and (3) of this section
and
section 4774.101 of the Revised Code
,
the supervising radiologist shall provide on-site supervision of the
radiologist assistant. The supervision shall be provided by being
physically present in the same location as the radiologist assistant.
The provision of on-site supervision does not necessarily require
that the supervising radiologist be in the same room as the
radiologist assistant. On-site supervision shall be provided when the
radiologist assistant performs a radiologic procedure on a patient
who is under minimal sedation.
(2)
When the radiologist assistant performs a radiologic procedure on a
patient who is under general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate
sedation, the supervising radiologist shall provide direct
supervision. The supervision shall be provided by being physically
present in the same room as the radiologist assistant, with the
radiologist assistant in the actual sight of the supervising
radiologist when the radiologist assistant is performing the
radiologic procedure.
(3)
In the case of any radiologic procedure that a radiologist assistant
is authorized to perform pursuant to division (A)(5) of section
4774.08 of the Revised Code, the supervising radiologist shall
provide the level of supervision specified by the state medical board
in the rules adopted under section 4774.11 of the Revised Code
authorizing the performance of the procedure.
(C)
The supervising radiologist of a radiologist assistant assumes legal
liability for the services provided by the radiologist assistant.
Sec.
4774.101.
(A)
When a radiologist assistant administers contrast media as described
in division (A)(4) of section 4774.08 of the Revised Code, a
supervising radiologist shall provide on-site or remote supervision.
For
purposes of this section, both of the following apply to a
radiologist's supervision:
(1)
On-site supervision does not require the supervising radiologist to
be in the same room as the radiologist assistant during the
administration of contrast media, but does require the supervising
radiologist to be physically present at the same location where
contrast media is administered.
(2)
Remote supervision does not require the supervising radiologist to be
physically present in the same room or location as the radiologist
assistant during the administration of contrast media, but does
require the supervising radiologist to be readily available for
purposes of consulting with and directing the radiologist assistant
while administering contrast media.
(B)
If a supervising radiologist provides remote supervision of a
radiologist assistant, then a health care provider that the
radiologist and institution's clinical leadership have determined
meets the following qualifications shall be present at the same
location where the radiologist assistant administers contrast media,
in order to assist the radiologist assistant in the event of a
reaction to contrast media or other adverse event resulting from
contrast media administration:
(1)
The provider received training and meets competency guidelines set by
the institution for recognizing, evaluating, diagnosing, and
differentiating reactions to contrast media and other adverse events
resulting from contrast media administration.
(2)
The provider is able to recognize when medical intervention is
required for an immediate, hypersensitive reaction to contrast media
or for a physiological adverse event resulting from contrast media
administration.
(3)
The provider is legally authorized to administer prescription drugs
and other interventions, either independently or in accordance with a
radiologist's standing order or institutional protocol, to treat a
reaction or event described in division (B)(2) of this section.
(4)
The provider is able to consult with the supervising radiologist
within an appropriate time frame.
(5)
The provider is certified in basic life support by an organization
acceptable to the institution.
(6)
The provider understands when to call for assistance and how to
activate emergency response systems.
(C)
When engaging in or supervising contrast media administration or when
assisting with a reaction to contrast media or other adverse event
resulting from contrast media administration, the radiologist
assistant, supervising radiologist, and qualified health care
provider shall do so in a manner that is consistent with a definitive
set of treatment guidelines approved by the clinical leadership of
the institution at which the assistant, radiologist, and qualified
health care provider practice.
Sec.
5502.75
5119.74
.
(A)
As used in this section
,
"public
and
sections 5119.75 to 5119.78 of the Revised Code:
(1)
"Public
safety
officer"
includes
means
all
the following, whether paid or volunteer:
(1)
(a)
A peace officer, as defined in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code;
(2)
(b)
A special police officer employed by the department of behavioral
health pursuant to section 5119.08 of the Revised Code or the
department of developmental disabilities pursuant to section 5123.13
of the Revised Code;
(c)
A firefighter of a lawfully constituted fire department;
(3)
(d)
A first responder, emergency medical technician-basic, emergency
medical technician-intermediate, or emergency medical
technician-paramedic certified under Chapter 4765. of the Revised
Code.
(2)
"Post-traumatic stress injury" means all the following:
(a)
Post-traumatic stress disorder;
(b)
Acute stress disorder;
(c)
Any other specified stress-related disorder identified in the version
of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
published by the American psychiatric association in effect on the
effective date of this amendment.
(3)
"Mental health professional" means all of the following:
(a)
A psychiatrist as defined in section 5122.01 of the Revised Code;
(b)
A licensed psychologist as defined in division (H) of section 4732.01
of the Revised Code;
(c)
A professional clinical counselor or a professional counselor
licensed under Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code.
(B)
The state post-traumatic stress fund is created in the state
treasury.
The
fund shall consist of any money appropriated to it by the general
assembly, any interest and earnings from the fund, and any other
donations, grants, gifts, or other money received.
The
director
of public safety
Ohio
post-traumatic stress fund commission created in section 5119.76 of
the Revised Code
shall
be the trustee of the fund.
(C)
The state post-traumatic stress fund shall be used for
both
of
the
following purposes:
(1)
Payment of compensation for lost wages that result from a public
safety officer being disabled by post-traumatic stress disorder
received in the course of, and arising out of, employment as a public
safety officer but without an accompanying physical injury;
(2)
Payment
(1)
Reimbursement
of
the
medical,
nurse, therapy, and hospital services and medicines
required
to treat a public safety officer diagnosed with post-traumatic stress
disorder received in the course of, and arising out of, employment as
a public safety officer but without an accompanying physical injury
described
in section 5119.77 of the Revised Code
;
(3)
(2)
Payment
of administrative costs incurred in providing the
compensation
and benefits
reimbursements
described
in
divisions
(C)(1) and (2) of this
section
5119.77
of the Revised Code
.
(D)
No employer shall discharge, demote, reassign, or take any punitive
action against any public safety officer because the officer filed a
claim or instituted, pursued, or testified in any proceedings related
to compensation or benefits paid from the state post traumatic stress
fund as a result of a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder
received in the course of, and arising out of, employment as a public
safety officer but without an accompanying physical injury. Any such
officer may file an action in the common pleas court of the county of
the officer's employment in which the relief which may be granted
shall be limited to reasonable attorney fees and reinstatement with
back pay, if the action is based on discharge, or an award for wages
lost if based upon demotion, reassignment, or punitive action taken,
offset by earnings subsequent to discharge, demotion, reassignment,
or punitive action taken. The action shall be forever barred unless
filed within one hundred eighty days immediately following the
discharge, demotion, reassignment, or punitive action taken, and no
action may be instituted or maintained unless the employer has
received written notice of a claimed violation of this section within
the ninety days immediately following the discharge, demotion,
reassignment, or punitive action taken.
(E)
There shall be no payments made from the state post-traumatic stress
fund pursuant to division (C) of this section and no person is
eligible for any claims and no liability shall accrue to any state
party under this section.
Sec.
5119.75.
(A)
The Ohio post-traumatic stress fund commission is created within the
department of behavioral health for the purpose of administering the
state post-traumatic stress fund created under section 5119.74 of the
Revised Code. The commission consists of the following members:
(1)
The director of budget and management or the director's designee, who
shall be a nonvoting member;
(2)
The director of behavioral health or the director's designee;
(3)
The administrator of workers' compensation or the administrator's
designee;
(4)
One member representing firefighters who shall be a member in good
standing of the Ohio association of professional firefighters
appointed by the president of the senate;
(5)
One member representing peace officers who shall be a member in good
standing of a fraternal organization representing law enforcement
officers appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(6)
One member who is a mental health professional appointed by the
governor with the advice and consent of the senate.
(B)
The director of behavioral health shall serve as the chairperson of
the commission.
(C)
The governor, president of the senate, and speaker of the house of
representatives shall appoint the initial appointed members of the
commission not later than ninety days after the effective date of
this section. Of the initial appointments to the commission, the
governor's appointee shall serve a term ending one year after the
effective date of this section, the speaker's appointee shall serve a
term ending two years after that date, and the president's appointee
shall serve a term ending three years after that date. After the
initial appointed members' terms, each appointed member's term shall
be for four years, ending on the same day of the same month as the
term that it succeeds. A member may be reappointed to the commission.
Each
member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end
of the term for which the member was appointed. Vacancies shall be
filled in the manner provided for original appointments. A member
appointed to fill a vacancy before the expiration of a term shall
hold office for the remainder of that term. A member shall continue
in office subsequent to the expiration of the term until the member's
successor takes office.
(D)
The members of the commission shall not be compensated but shall be
reimbursed for actual expenses reasonably incurred in the performance
of their duties as members.
(E)
A majority of the commission's voting members constitutes a quorum.
Except as provided in this division, an affirmative vote of a
majority of the voting members present at a meeting at which a quorum
is present is necessary for the authorization or taking of any action
voted on by the members. A majority of the voting members present at
a meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn the
meeting.
(F)
The director of behavioral health shall provide staff services,
office space, and equipment to the commission to enable the
commission to successfully and efficiently perform its duties.
(G)(1)
The commission shall adopt, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the
Revised Code, rules to implement and administer sections 5119.74 to
5119.78 of the Revised Code, including rules that do both of the
following:
(a)
Establish a procedure for a public safety officer to apply for the
reimbursement described in section 5119.77 of the Revised Code;
(b)
Identify documents an individual shall submit with the individual's
application demonstrating the types of treatment the individual
received for a post-traumatic stress injury, the amount of treatment
paid for by an insurance plan, and the out-of-pocket expenses the
individual incurred for treatment.
(2)
The commission may adopt the rules required under this section
regardless of whether adopting these rules will cause the state to
exceed the cap in regulatory restrictions under section 121.953 of
the Revised Code.
(H)
Beginning on the date that is one year after the effective date of
this section, and every year thereafter, the commission shall submit
a report to the governor and the general assembly. In the report, the
commission shall explain all of the following:
(1)
The extent to which the fund is being utilized by public safety
officers;
(2)
The health and employment outcomes of public safety officers who
utilize the fund;
(3)
The fund's solvency;
(4)
Proposed statutory changes necessary to further the state's interest
in assisting public safety officers who sustain post-traumatic stress
injuries in the course of, and arising out of, their employment,
including whether the fund should be continued, expanded, or
modified.
Sec.
5119.76.
(A)(1)
Except as provided in division (A)(2) of this section, an individual
is eligible to receive reimbursement for the medical, nurse, and
hospital services and medicines described in section 5119.77 of the
Revised Code if all of the following apply:
(a)
At the time of filing an application, the individual is employed as a
public safety officer.
(b)
The individual has been diagnosed by a mental health professional as
having a post-traumatic stress injury without an accompanying
physical injury.
(c)
The individual's post-traumatic stress injury was caused by, and
arose out of, an event or an accumulation of events occurring during
the individual's employment as a public safety officer while the
individual was acting within the scope of the individual's duties.
(d)
The individual files an application in a form prescribed by the Ohio
post-traumatic stress fund commission.
(e)
The individual submits any other information required to be submitted
with the individual's application under rules adopted by the
commission.
(2)
Eligibility for reimbursement described in section 5119.77 of the
Revised Code is subject to available funds in the state
post-traumatic stress fund. If the commission must limit eligibility
due to limitations on available funds, it shall prioritize
applications based on earliest to latest filing date.
(B)
The commission shall review applications for reimbursements submitted
to the commission in accordance with procedures in rules adopted by
the commission. The commission shall, by written order, approve or
deny or partially approve or partially deny payment from the state
post-traumatic stress fund. If the commission decides to deny or
partially deny payment, the commission's order shall state the
reasons for denial or partial denial, and the commission shall afford
the individual an adjudication hearing in accordance with Chapter
119. of the Revised Code.
Sec.
5119.77.
(A)
Subject to division (B) of this section, a public safety officer with
a post-traumatic stress injury without an accompanying physical
injury caused by, and arising out of, the officer's employment as a
public safety officer is entitled to reimbursement from the state
post-traumatic stress fund for any out-of-pocket costs for the
treatment of the injury. Reimbursable expenses include out-of-pocket
costs for all of the following:
(1)
Initial diagnosis;
(2)
Counseling or therapy;
(3)
Medication;
(4)
Mental health facility expenses;
(5)
In-patient or out-patient treatment.
(B)
Reimbursement for out-of-pocket treatment costs shall not exceed
fifty thousand dollars unless both of the following apply:
(1)
The officer seeking additional reimbursement provides proof of
out-of-pocket expenses above fifty thousand dollars in the officer's
application.
(2)
The commission determines that the requested additional reimbursement
is available in the fund.
Sec.
5119.78.
No
employer shall discharge, demote, reassign, or take any punitive
action against any public safety officer because the officer filed a
claim or instituted, pursued, or testified in any proceedings related
to reimbursement paid from the state post-traumatic stress fund as a
result of a diagnosis of a post-traumatic stress injury received in
the course of, and arising out of, employment as a public safety
officer but without an accompanying physical injury. Any such officer
may file an action in the common pleas court of the county of the
officer's employment in which the relief that may be granted shall be
limited to reasonable attorney fees and reinstatement with back pay,
if the action is based on discharge, or an award for wages lost if
based on demotion, reassignment, or punitive action taken, offset by
earnings subsequent to discharge, demotion, reassignment, or punitive
action taken. The action shall be forever barred unless filed within
one hundred eighty days immediately following the discharge,
demotion, reassignment, or punitive action taken. No action may be
instituted or maintained unless the employer has received written
notice of a claimed violation of this section within the ninety days
immediately following the discharge, demotion, reassignment, or
punitive action taken.
Sec.
5705.31.
The
county auditor shall present to the county budget commission the
annual tax budgets submitted under sections 5705.01 to 5705.47 of the
Revised Code, together with an estimate prepared by the auditor of
the amount of any state levy, the rate of any school tax levy as
previously determined, the tax commissioner's estimate of the amount
to be received in the county public library fund, the tax rates
provided under section 5705.281 of the Revised Code if adoption of
the tax budget was waived under that section, and such other
information as the commission requests or the tax commissioner
prescribes.
The
budget commission shall examine such budget and, if the taxing
authority is a board of education that has elected to include
projections pursuant to
division
(E) of
section
5705.391 of the Revised Code, shall examine such projections. Using
the budget and, if applicable, included projections, the budget
commission shall ascertain the total amount proposed to be raised in
the county for the purposes of each subdivision and other taxing
units in the county and the need for those amounts. Except as
otherwise provided in this section, the county budget commission may
reduce the amount to be raised by any levy pursuant to section
5705.32 of the Revised Code.
The
commission shall ascertain that the following levies have been
properly authorized and, if so authorized, shall approve them without
modification:
(A)
All levies in excess of the ten-mill limitation in the first year
they are levied, unless the levy is the renewal of an existing tax or
the subdivision or taxing unit requests an amount requiring a lower
rate for the succeeding fiscal year. Such a request for an amount
requiring a lower rate applies only to the succeeding fiscal year
unless the subdivision or taxing unit expressly states that the
request is permanent.
(B)
All levies for unsatisfied debt charges, including levies that remain
necessary to pay notes issued for emergency purposes;
(C)
The levies prescribed by division (B) of sections 742.33 and 742.34
of the Revised Code;
(D)
Except as otherwise provided in this division, a minimum levy within
the ten-mill limitation for the current expense and debt service of
each subdivision or taxing unit, which shall equal two-thirds of the
average levy for current expenses and debt service allotted within
the fifteen-mill limitation to such subdivision or taxing unit during
the last five years the fifteen-mill limitation was in effect unless
such subdivision or taxing unit requests an amount requiring a lower
rate for the succeeding fiscal year, or if it expressed its intent to
forgo collections from such a levy under division (E) of section
5705.29 of the Revised Code. Such a request for an amount requiring a
lower rate applies only to the succeeding fiscal year unless the
subdivision or taxing unit expressly states that the request is
permanent.
Except
as provided in section 5705.312 of the Revised Code, if the levies
required in divisions (B) and (C) of this section for the subdivision
or taxing unit equal or exceed the entire minimum levy of the
subdivision as fixed, the minimum levies of the other subdivisions or
taxing units shall be reduced by the commission to provide for the
levies and an operating levy for the subdivision. Such additional
levy shall be deducted from the minimum levies of each of the other
subdivisions or taxing units, but the operating levy for a school
district shall not be reduced below a figure equivalent to forty-five
per cent of the millage available within the ten-mill limitation
after all the levies in divisions (B) and (C) of this section have
been provided for.
If
a municipal corporation and a township have entered into an
annexation agreement under section 709.192 of the Revised Code in
which they agree to reallocate their shares of the minimum levies
established under this division and if that annexation agreement is
submitted along with the annual tax budget of both the township and
the municipal corporation, then, when determining the minimum levy
under this division, the auditor shall allocate, to the extent
possible, the minimum levy for that municipal corporation and
township in accordance with their annexation agreement.
Divisions
(A) to (D) of this section are mandatory, and commissions shall be
without discretion to reduce such minimum levies except as provided
in such divisions or as required in section 5705.316 of the Revised
Code.
If
any debt charge is omitted from the budget, the commission shall
include it therein.
Sec.
5705.316.
(A)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Taxes charged and payable" means real property taxes, or
manufactured home taxes assessed pursuant to section 4503.06 of the
Revised Code, that are charged and payable
after
before
any
reductions
required by
sections
319.301, 319.302, 323.152, 323.158, 319.304, 4503.065, and 4503.0610
of
the
Revised Code.
(2)
"Current taxes charged and payable" means, for a levy, the
taxes charged and payable for the current tax year, in the case of
real property, or the following tax year, in the case of manufactured
or mobile homes on the manufactured home tax list, excluding any
taxes charged and payable against property, or any portion of
property, that was not taxed by the taxing district in the most
recent tax year to which section 5715.24 of the Revised Code applied
in the county, in the case of real property, or in the following tax
year, in the case of manufactured or mobile homes on the manufactured
home tax list.
(3)
"Base taxes charged and payable" means, for a levy, the
taxes charged and payable for the tax year immediately preceding the
current tax year, in the case of real property, or the current tax
year, in the case of manufactured or mobile homes on the manufactured
home tax list, excluding any taxes charged and payable against
property, or any portion of property, that was not taxed by the
taxing district in the most recent tax year to which section 5715.24
of the Revised Code applied in the county, in the case of real
property, or in the following tax year, in the case of manufactured
or mobile homes on the manufactured home tax list.
(4)
"County budget commission" means a joint budget commission
in the context of a taxing unit with territory located in two or more
counties.
(5)
"Inflation factor" means, for a tax year, the greater of
zero per cent or the percentage change in the gross domestic product
deflator computed over the three preceding tax years, as determined
under division (F) of this section.
(6)
"Reappraisal or triennial update" means a tax year in which
section 5715.24 of the Revised Code applies in the county.
(7)
"Principal county" means, in the case of a taxing unit with
territory in more than one county, the county within which the
greatest value of taxable property of such territory is located.
(B)
(B)(1)
Notwithstanding division (D) of section 133.25 of the Revised Code
and except as provided in
division
divisions
(B)(2) and
(D)
of this section, in September of each tax year in which a county
undergoes a reappraisal or triennial update, the county budget
commission shall adjust the rate of any levy within the ten-mill
limitation so that the increase in current taxes charged and payable
for that levy over the base taxes charged and payable for that levy
do not exceed the product of the base taxes charged and payable and
the inflation factor certified under division (F) of this section for
that tax year, rounded to the nearest multiple of one hundred
dollars.
(2)
For a tax within the ten-mill limitation levied by a taxing unit with
territory in multiple counties that do not have the same reappraisal
or triennial update year, division (B)(1) of this section shall apply
only for each reappraisal or triennial update of the principal
county. To calculate the rate adjustment for such a levy, the budget
commission shall determine the following:
(a)
The sum of the current taxes charged and payable for that levy on
property in the principal county plus the sum of the taxes charged
and payable for that levy on property in each other county for that
other county's last reappraisal or triennial update;
(b)
The base taxes charged and payable for that levy on property in the
principal county plus the sum of the taxes charged and payable for
that levy on property in each other county for the tax year preceding
that other county's last reappraisal or triennial update;
(c)
The inflation factor for the principal county;
(d)
The difference of the sum in division (B)(2)(a) of this section minus
the sum in division (B)(2)(b) of this section;
(e)
The product of the sum in division (B)(2)(b) of this section
multiplied by the inflation factor in division (B)(2)(c) of this
section.
If
the difference in division (B)(2)(d) of this section exceeds the
product in division (B)(2)(e) of this section, then the county budget
commission shall reduce the rate of the levy so that its taxes
charged and payable for the current tax year do not exceed the sum of
divisions (B)(2)(b) and (e) of this section, rounded to the nearest
multiple of one hundred dollars.
(C)
The commission shall certify each rate reduced under division
(A)
(B)
of this section to the
tax
commissioner as soon as is practicable after the reduction is
calculated and to the
county
auditor not later than the first day of December. In the case of
property on the real property tax list, the adjusted rates shall
apply to the tax year in which the adjusted rates are certified and
to each ensuing tax year, until the next tax year in which adjusted
rates are certified under this section. In the case of manufactured
or mobile homes on the manufactured home tax list, the adjusted rates
shall apply to the tax year following the year in which the adjusted
rates are certified and to each ensuing tax year, until the tax year
following the next year in which adjusted rates are certified under
this section.
If
the territory of a taxing unit is located within more than one
county, any adjusted rate shall apply uniformly throughout the taxing
unit's territory.
Notwithstanding
any other section of the Revised Code to the contrary, a county
budget commission shall not reallocate mills reduced pursuant to this
section to any other taxing unit.
(D)
For a taxing unit that elects to forgo revenue from or otherwise
voluntarily reduce the rate of a levy within the ten-mill limitation
for one or more tax years, beyond which would be required under
division (B) of this section, the calculation of the limit under
division (B) of this section in subsequent tax years shall be based
on the taxes charged and payable for the tax year preceding such
voluntary reduction. Nothing in this section requires increasing the
rate of a levy above what it was before the operation of this
section.
(E)
If the current taxes charged and payable for a levy within the
ten-mill limitation do not increase for a tax year to which section
5715.24 of the Revised Code applies in the county compared to the
base taxes charged and payable, then the county auditor, in September
of that year, shall calculate the increased rate of the levy that
would cause the levy's current taxes charged and payable to be the
same as the levy's base taxes charged and payable, rounded to the
nearest one hundredths of one mill, and shall certify to the
applicable taxing unit the increased rate. A taxing unit, not later
than the first day of November, may adopt and certify to the county
auditor a resolution or ordinance requesting that the levy be levied
up to the rate certified by the county auditor under this division.
The resolution or ordinance shall also be accompanied by information
demonstrating the taxing unit's need for the higher rate. The county
auditor, upon receipt of this certification, shall convene the county
budget commission, which shall decide whether to approve, partially
approve, or deny the taxing unit's request for an increased rate
based on its evaluation of the taxing unit's need for the increase.
If it wholly or partially approves the increase, the commission shall
certify the amount of the rate of increase to the
tax
commissioner as soon as is practicable after the increase is
calculated and to the
county
auditor not later than the first day of December. The increased rate
shall apply to the current tax year, or the ensuing tax year for
manufactured or mobile homes on the manufactured home tax list, and
each ensuing year until the next tax year in which an adjusted rate
for the levy is certified under this section. Nothing in this
division allows a county budget commission or taxing unit to exceed
the ten-mill limitation.
(F)
The tax commissioner shall annually determine the percentage change
in the gross domestic product deflator determined by the bureau of
economic analysis of the United States department of commerce from
the first day of January of the third preceding calendar year to the
last day of December of the preceding calendar year. The commissioner
shall certify the resulting amount to each county auditor whose
county undergoes a reappraisal or triennial update not later than the
first day of September of each year.
(G)
The September deadline described in division (B) or (E) of this
section may be extended by the tax commissioner, pursuant to a
request for the extension submitted by the chair of the county budget
commission.
Sec.
5713.08.
(A)
The county auditor shall make a list of all real and personal
property in the auditor's county that is exempted from taxation. Such
list shall show the name of the owner, the value of the property
exempted, and a statement in brief form of the ground on which such
exemption has been granted. It shall be corrected annually by adding
thereto the items of property which have been exempted during the
year, and by striking therefrom the items which in the opinion of the
auditor have lost their right of exemption and which have been
reentered on the taxable list, but no property shall be struck from
the exempt property list solely because the property has been
conveyed to a single member limited liability company with a
nonprofit purpose from its nonprofit member or because the property
has been conveyed by a single member limited liability company with a
nonprofit purpose to its nonprofit member. No additions shall be made
to such exempt lists and no additional items of property shall be
exempted from taxation without the consent of the tax commissioner as
is provided for in section 5715.27 of the Revised Code or without the
consent of the housing officer under section 3735.67 of the Revised
Code, except for property exempted by the auditor under that section,
or qualifying agricultural real property, as defined in section
5709.28 of the Revised Code, that is enrolled in an agriculture
security area that is exempt under that section.
The
commissioner may revise at any time the list in every county so that
no property is improperly or illegally exempted from taxation. The
auditor shall follow the orders of the commissioner given under this
section. An abstract of such list shall be filed annually with the
commissioner, on a form approved by the commissioner, and a copy
thereof shall be kept on file in the office of each auditor for
public inspection.
An
Except
for an application for an exemption authorized by section 725.02,
1728.10, 5709.40, 5709.41, 5709.411, 5709.45, 5709.73, or 5797.78 of
the Revised Code, an
application
for exemption of property shall include a certificate executed by the
county treasurer certifying one of the following:
(1)
That all taxes, interest, and penalties levied and assessed against
the property sought to be exempted have been paid in full for all of
the tax years preceding the tax year for which the application for
exemption is filed, except for such taxes, interest, and penalties
that may be remitted under division (C) of this section;
(2)
That the applicant has entered into a valid delinquent tax contract
with the county treasurer pursuant to division (A) of section 323.31
of the Revised Code to pay all of the delinquent taxes, interest, and
penalties charged against the property, except for such taxes,
interest, and penalties that may be remitted under division (C) of
this section. If the auditor receives notice under section 323.31 of
the Revised Code that such a written delinquent tax contract has
become void, the auditor shall strike such property from the list of
exempted property and reenter such property on the taxable list. If
property is removed from the exempt list because a written delinquent
tax contract has become void, current taxes shall first be extended
against that property on the general tax list and duplicate of real
and public utility property for the tax year in which the auditor
receives the notice required by division (A) of section 323.31 of the
Revised Code that the delinquent tax contract has become void or, if
that notice is not timely made, for the tax year in which falls the
latest date by which the treasurer is required by such section to
give such notice. A county auditor shall not remove from any tax list
and duplicate the amount of any unpaid delinquent taxes, assessments,
interest, or penalties owed on property that is placed on the exempt
list pursuant to this division.
(3)
That a tax certificate has been issued under section 5721.32 or
5721.33 of the Revised Code with respect to the property that is the
subject of the application, and the tax certificate is outstanding.
(B)
If the treasurer's certificate
required
by division (A) of this section
is
not included with the application or the certificate reflects unpaid
taxes, penalties, and interest that may not be remitted, the tax
commissioner or county auditor with whom the application was filed
shall notify the property owner of that fact, and the applicant shall
be given sixty days from the date that notification was mailed in
which to provide the tax commissioner or county auditor with a
corrected treasurer's certificate. If a corrected treasurer's
certificate is not received within the time permitted, the tax
commissioner or county auditor does not have authority to consider
the tax exemption application.
(C)
Any taxes, interest, and penalties which have become a lien after the
property was first used for the exempt purpose, but in no case prior
to the date of acquisition of the title to the property by the
applicant, may be remitted by the commissioner or county auditor,
except as is provided in division (A) of section 5713.081 of the
Revised Code.
(D)
Real property acquired by the state in fee simple is exempt from
taxation from the date of acquisition of title or date of possession,
whichever is the earlier date, provided that all taxes, interest, and
penalties as provided in the apportionment provisions of section
319.20 of the Revised Code have been paid to the date of acquisition
of title or date of possession by the state, whichever is earlier.
The proportionate amount of taxes that are a lien but not yet
determined, assessed, and levied for the year in which the property
is acquired, shall be remitted by the county auditor for the balance
of the year from date of acquisition of title or date of possession,
whichever is earlier. This section shall not be construed to
authorize the exemption of such property from taxation or the
remission of taxes, interest, and penalties thereon until all private
use has terminated.
Sec.
5715.23.
Annually,
immediately after the county board of revision has acted upon the
assessments for the current year as required under section 5715.16 of
the Revised Code and the county auditor has given notice by
advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the county
that the valuations have been revised and are open for public
inspection as provided in section 5715.17 of the Revised Code, each
auditor shall make out and transmit to the tax commissioner an
abstract of the real property of each taxing district in the
auditor's county, in which the auditor shall set forth the aggregate
amount and valuation of each class of real property in such county
and in each taxing district therein as it appears on the auditor's
tax list or the statements and returns on file in the auditor's
office
;
an abstract of the true value of manufactured and mobile homes for
which manufactured home taxes were assessed pursuant to section
4503.06 of the Revised Code, in which the auditor shall set forth the
aggregate amount and valuation of manufactured and mobile homes in
such county and in each taxing district therein as it appears on the
current year's manufactured home tax list;
and an abstract of the current year's true value of land valued for
such year under section 5713.31 of the Revised Code as it appears in
the current year's agricultural land tax list.
Sec.
5715.27.
(A)(1)
Except as provided in division (A)(2) of this section and in section
3735.67 of the Revised Code, the owner, a vendee in possession under
a purchase agreement or a land contract, the beneficiary of a trust,
or a lessee for an initial term of not less than thirty years of any
property may file an application with the tax commissioner, on forms
prescribed by the commissioner, requesting that such property be
exempted from taxation and that taxes, interest, and penalties be
remitted as provided in division (C) of section 5713.08 of the
Revised Code.
(2)
If the property that is the subject of the application for exemption
is any of the following, the application shall be filed with the
county auditor of the county in which the property is listed for
taxation:
(a)
A public road or highway;
(b)
Property belonging to the federal government of the United States;
(c)
Additions or other improvements to an existing building or structure
that belongs to the state or a political subdivision, as defined in
section 5713.081 of the Revised Code, and that is exempted from
taxation as property used exclusively for a public purpose;
(d)
Pre-residential development property that is exempted from taxation
pursuant to section 5709.56 of the Revised Code.
(B)(1)
The board of education of any school district may request the tax
commissioner or county auditor to provide it with notification of
applications for exemption from taxation for property located within
that district. If so requested, and except as provided in division
(B)(2) of this section, the commissioner or auditor shall send to the
board on a monthly basis reports that contain sufficient information
to enable the board to identify each property that is the subject of
an exemption application, including, but not limited to, the name of
the property owner or applicant, the address of the property, and the
auditor's parcel number. The commissioner or auditor shall mail the
reports by the fifteenth day of the month following the end of the
month in which the commissioner or auditor receives the applications
for exemption.
(2)
A county auditor shall not provide a board of education with
notification of an application for exemption from taxation for
pre-residential development property filed pursuant to section
5709.56 of the Revised Code.
(C)
A board of education that has requested notification under division
(B)(1) of this section may, with respect to any application for
exemption of property located in the district and included in the
commissioner's or auditor's most recent report provided under that
division, file a statement with the commissioner or auditor and with
the applicant indicating its intent to submit evidence and
participate in any hearing on the application. The statements shall
be filed prior to the first day of the third month following the end
of the month in which that application was docketed by the
commissioner or auditor. A statement filed in compliance with this
division entitles the district to submit evidence and to participate
in any hearing on the property and makes the district a party for
purposes of sections 5717.02 to 5717.04 of the Revised Code in any
appeal of the commissioner's or auditor's decision to the board of
tax appeals.
(D)
The commissioner or auditor shall not hold a hearing on or grant or
deny an application for exemption of property in a school district
whose board of education has requested notification under division
(B)(1) of this section until the end of the period within which the
board may submit a statement with respect to that application under
division (C) of this section. The commissioner or auditor may act
upon an application at any time prior to that date upon receipt of a
written waiver from each such board of education, or, in the case of
exemptions authorized by section 725.02, 1728.10, 5709.40, 5709.41,
5709.411, 5709.45, 5709.62, 5709.63, 5709.632, 5709.73, 5709.78,
5709.84, or 5709.88 of the Revised Code, upon the request of the
property owner. An auditor may act at any time on an application
about which the board of education is not authorized to receive
notice under division (B)(2) of this section. Failure of a board of
education to receive the report required in division (B)(1) of this
section shall not void an action of the commissioner or auditor with
respect to any application. The commissioner or auditor may extend
the time for filing a statement under division (C) of this section.
(E)
A complaint may also be filed with the commissioner or auditor by any
person, board, or officer authorized by section 5715.19 of the
Revised Code to file complaints with the county board of revision
against the continued exemption of any property granted exemption by
the commissioner or auditor under this section other than
pre-residential development property that is exempted from taxation
pursuant to section 5709.56 of the Revised Code.
(F)
An
Except
as provided in division (I) of this section, an
application
for exemption and a complaint against exemption shall be filed prior
to the thirty-first day of December of the tax year for which
exemption is requested or for which the liability of the property to
taxation in that year is requested. The commissioner or auditor shall
consider such application or complaint in accordance with procedures
established by the commissioner, determine whether the property is
subject to taxation or exempt therefrom, and, if the commissioner
makes the determination, certify the determination to the auditor.
Upon making the determination or receiving the commissioner's
determination, the auditor shall correct the tax list and duplicate
accordingly. If a tax certificate has been sold under section 5721.32
or 5721.33 of the Revised Code with respect to property for which an
exemption has been requested, the tax commissioner or auditor shall
also certify the findings to the county treasurer of the county in
which the property is located.
(G)
Applications and complaints, and documents of any kind related to
applications and complaints, filed with the tax commissioner or
county auditor under this section are public records within the
meaning of section 149.43 of the Revised Code.
(H)
If the commissioner or auditor determines that the use of property or
other facts relevant to the taxability of property that is the
subject of an application for exemption or a complaint under this
section has changed while the application or complaint was pending,
the commissioner or auditor may make the determination under division
(F) of this section separately for each tax year beginning with the
year in which the application or complaint was filed or the year for
which remission of taxes under division (C) of section 5713.08 of the
Revised Code was requested, and including each subsequent tax year
during which the application or complaint is pending before the
commissioner or auditor.
(I)(1)
An application for exemption authorized by section 725.02, 1728.10,
5709.40, 5709.41, 5709.411, 5709.45, 5709.73, or 5709.78 of the
Revised Code may be filed before the tax year for which the exemption
will apply under the resolution or ordinance authorizing the
exemption. Division (I)(1) of this section applies to such
applications regardless of the tax year in which they are filed, and
the tax commissioner shall consider such an application in accordance
with procedures established by the commissioner, determine whether
the property is or will be exempt from taxation, and, if the
commissioner determines in the affirmative, certify the determination
to the county auditor of the county in which the property is located.
Upon receiving the commissioner's determination, the auditor shall
correct the tax list accordingly or, if the determination is issued
before the tax year for which the exemption would apply under the
resolution or ordinance authorizing the exemption, reflect that
exemption for the tax list for the tax year for which the exemption
will apply under the resolution or ordinance authorizing the
exemption. If a tax certificate has been sold under section 5721.32
or 5721.33 of the Revised Code with respect to property for which an
exemption application has been filed, the commissioner shall also
certify the findings to the county treasurer of the county in which
the property is located.
(2)
The tax commissioner shall make the determination required by
division (I)(1) of this section within one year after the date the
tax commissioner receives the completed application, unless the
commissioner requests additional information from the applicant in
writing before the end of that period. If the tax commissioner
requests additional information and receives the requested
information, the tax commissioner shall make the determination
required by division (I)(1) of this section within one hundred twenty
days after the date that information is received or one year after
the date the tax commissioner received the initial completed
application, whichever is later. Any application for which a
determination has not been made within the time prescribed by this
division, as applicable, is considered to have been approved by the
commissioner, and the commissioner shall issue a determination
approving the application within thirty days after the end of that
applicable time period.
(3)
A determination to grant an application for exemption for a tax
parcel pursuant to division (I)(1) or (2) of this section applies to
any parcel created by a split or combination of the parcel for which
an application for exemption has been approved, and a new application
for the split or combination parcel is not required.
Section
2.
That existing sections
9.66,
122.84, 303.12, 306.43, 319.301, 323.152, 519.12, 1901.186, 3318.36,
3318.363, 4503.065,
4773.10,
4774.08, 4774.10
,
5502.75, 5705.31, 5705.316, 5713.08, 5715.23, and 5715.27
of
the Revised Code are hereby repealed.
Section
3.
That
section 503.54 of the Revised Code is hereby repealed.
Section
4.
All
items in this act are hereby appropriated as designated out of any
moneys in the state treasury to the credit of the designated fund.
For all operating appropriations made in this act, those in the first
column are for fiscal year 2026 and those in the second column are
for fiscal year 2027. The operating appropriations made in this act
are in addition to any other operating appropriations made for these
fiscal years.
Section
5.
1
2
3
4
5
A
MCD
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAID
B
Dedicated
Purpose Fund Group
C
5SA4
651615
Nursing
Facility Providers
$310,000,000
$0
D
Dedicated
Purpose Fund Group Total
$310,000,000
$0
E
Federal
Fund Group
F
3F00
651623
Medicaid
Services - Federal
$565,000,000
$0
G
Federal
Fund Group Total
$565,000,000
$0
H
TOTAL
ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS
$875,000,000
$0
(A)
The foregoing appropriation in item 651615, Nursing Facility
Providers, and the corresponding federal share in appropriation item
651623, Medicaid Services - Federal, shall be used by the Department
of Medicaid to make payments to nursing facility providers pursuant
to, and to fully finalize and settle, the decision of the Ohio
Supreme Court in the case
State
ex rel. LeadingAge Ohio v. Ohio Dept. of Medicaid
,
180 Ohio St.3d 41 (2025). Any provider who accepts a payment made by
the Department under this section agrees that the payment fully
satisfies any outstanding amount due to the provider under section
5165.26 of the Revised Code, as that section existed from July 1,
2023, to March 20, 2026, and waives any legal claim to the contrary.
(B)
If a nursing facility has undergone a change of operator or owner in
the intervening time between July 1, 2023, and the effective date of
this section, the exiting operator or owner and entering operator or
owner shall jointly provide notice to the Department stating whether
the exiting operator or owner or entering operator or owner, or both,
are entitled to receive payments under this section. If a joint
notice is impossible because the exiting operator or owner no longer
exists, the Department shall not make a payment until the entering
operator or owner provides the Department a unilateral notice of and
proof that the exiting operator or owner no longer exists. If an
exiting operator or owner and entering operator or owner do not agree
on who is entitled to receive payment, the Department shall not make
a payment until a signed agreement is provided to the Department from
both the exiting operator or owner and entering operator or owner
that stipulates to whom the payment should be made. The Department
shall not make a payment to a provider that has undergone a change of
operator or owner until receiving such notice or other proof of who
the proper payee is, as deemed sufficient by the Medicaid Director.
(C)
If a nursing facility has not undergone a change of operator or owner
as described in division (B) of this section, the Department shall
make payment to the nursing facility provider without delay.
(D)
As used in this section, "change of operator," "entering
operator," "exiting operator," "nursing
facility," "owner," and "provider" have the
same meanings as in section 5165.01 of the Revised Code.
(E)
Amounts equal to the unexpended, unencumbered balances of
appropriation item 651615, Nursing Facility Providers, and the
corresponding federal share in appropriation item 651623, Medicaid
Services - Federal, at the end of fiscal year 2026 are hereby
reappropriated to the same appropriation items for the same purposes
in fiscal year 2027.
Section
6.
1
2
3
4
5
A
DOT
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
B
General
Revenue Fund
C
GRF
775471
State
Road Improvements
$0
$3,250,000
D
General
Revenue Fund Total
$0
$3,250,000
E
TOTAL
ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS
$0
$3,250,000
STATE
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
The
foregoing appropriation item 775471, State Road Improvements, shall
be used to support road improvement projects in conjunction with
Highway Operating Fund (Fund 7002) appropriation item 771421, Highway
Construction - State.
Prior
to the expenditure of the foregoing appropriation item 775471, State
Road Improvements, the Director of Transportation shall certify to
the Director of Budget and Management canceled encumbrances from
existing General Revenue Fund appropriations in the Department of
Transportation to appropriation item 775471, State Road Improvements,
equal to this additional appropriation.
Section
7.
1
2
3
4
5
A
ETC
BROADCAST EDUCATIONAL MEDIA COMMISSION
B
General
Revenue Fund
C
GRF
935410
Content
Development, Aquisition, and Distribution
$0
$2,055,960
D
GRF
935431
Ohio
Radio Reading Services Equipment
$0
$44,433
E
General
Revenue Fund Total
$0
$2,100,393
F
TOTAL
ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS
$0
$2,100,393
CONTENT
DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION, and DISTRIBUTION
The
foregoing appropriation item 935410, Content, Development,
Acquisition, and Distribution, shall be distributed to Ohio's
qualified public educational television stations and educational
radio stations to purchase equipment.
An
amount equal to the unexpended, unencumbered balance of appropriation
item C37428, Ohio Public TV-Radio, at the end of fiscal year 2026, is
reappropriated to appropriation item 935410, Content, Development,
Acquisition, and Distribution, for fiscal year 2027 for the same
purpose as the foregoing appropriation item 935410, Content,
Development, Acquisition, and Distribution.
OHIO
RADIO READING SERVICES EQUIPMENT
The
foregoing appropriation item 935431, Ohio Radio Reading Services
Equipment, shall be distributed to Ohio's qualified radio reading
services to purchase equipment.
An
amount equal to the unexpended, unencumbered balance of appropriation
item C37429, Ohio Radio Reading Services Equipment, at the end of
fiscal year 2026, is reappropriated to appropriation item 935431,
Ohio Radio Reading Services Equipment, for fiscal year 2027 for the
same purpose as the foregoing appropriation item 935431, Ohio Radio
Reading Services Equipment.
Section
8.
1
2
3
4
5
A
DNR
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
B
General
Revenue Fund
C
GRF
725520
Special
Projects
$0
$4,060,000
D
GRF
General Revenue Fund Total
$0
$4,060,000
E
TOTAL
ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS
$0
$4,060,000
SPECIAL
PROJECTS
The
foregoing appropriation item 725520, Special Projects, shall be used
for dredging and related dredge material relocation areas as follows:
(A) $1,725,000 at Lake Logan, (B) $1,745,000 at Lake Loramie, and (C)
$590,000 at Grand Lake St. Marys.
Section
9.
1
2
3
4
5
A
JFS
DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES
B
General
Revenue Fund
C
GRF
600569
SNAP
EBT Modernization
$0
$2,250,000
D
General
Revenue Fund Total
$0
$2,250,000
E
Federal
Fund Group
F
3840
600610
Food
Assistance Programs
$0
$750,000
G
Federal
Fund Group Total
$0
$750,000
H
TOTAL
ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS
$0
$3,000,000
SNAP
EBT MODERNIZATION
The
foregoing appropriation items 600569, SNAP EBT Modernization, and
600610, Food Assistance Programs, shall be used to support the
transition to chip-enabled Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
electronic benefit transfer cards. In implementing this transition,
the Department of Job and Family Services shall ensure that all new
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program electronic benefit transfer
cards that are issued are chip-enabled and shall replace existing
electronic benefit transfer cards with chip-enabled cards under the
Department's ordinary timeframe for replacing electronic benefit
transfer cards.
On
July 1, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter, the Director of Job
and Family Services may certify to the Director of Budget and
Management an amount up to the unexpended, unencumbered balance
associated with these appropriations at the end of fiscal year 2027
to be reappropriated to fiscal year 2028. The amounts certified are
hereby reappropriated to the same appropriation items for fiscal year
2028.
Section
10.
1
2
3
4
5
A
MHA
DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
B
Dedicated
Purpose Fund Group
C
5DN1
336427
State
Post-Traumatic Stress Fund
$0
$40,000,000
D
Dedicated
Purpose Fund Group Total
$0
$40,000,000
E
TOTAL
ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS
$0
$40,000,000
STATE
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS FUND
The
foregoing appropriation item 336427, State Post-Traumatic Stress
Fund, shall be used in accordance with section 5119.74 of the Revised
Code.
Section
11.
Within
the limits set forth in this act, the Director of Budget and
Management shall establish accounts indicating the source and amount
of funds for each appropriation made in this act, and shall determine
the manner in which appropriation accounts shall be maintained.
Expenditures from operating appropriations contained in this act
shall be accounted for as though made in, and are subject to all
applicable provisions of, H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly.
Section
12.
That
Sections 223.20, 259.10, 259.20, 337.10, 337.90, 423.106, and 513.10
of H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly be amended to read as
follows:
Sec.
223.20.
AUDIT MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES
The
foregoing appropriation item 070401, Audit Management and Services,
shall be used pursuant to section 117.13 of the Revised Code to
support costs of the Auditor of State that are not recovered through
charges to local governments and state entities, including costs that
cannot be recovered from audit clients under federal indirect cost
allocation guidelines. This appropriation item also shall be used to
cover costs of the Local Government Services Section that are not
charged to clients.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 070401, Audit Management and
Services, $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 shall be used to conduct an
audit in accordance with Section 751.170 of
this
act
H.B.
96 of the 136th General Assembly
.
An
amount equal to the unexpended, unencumbered balance of appropriation
item 070401, Audit Management and Services, earmarked to conduct an
audit in accordance with Section 751.170 of H.B. 96 of the 136th
General Assembly at the end of fiscal year 2026 is hereby
reappropriated to the same appropriation item for the same purpose in
fiscal year 2027.
PERFORMANCE
AUDITS
The
foregoing appropriation item 070402, Performance Audits, shall be
used pursuant to section 117.13 of the Revised Code to support costs
of the Auditor of State related to the provision of performance
audits for local governments, school districts, state agencies, and
colleges and universities that are not recovered through charges to
those entities, including costs that cannot be recovered from audit
clients under federal indirect cost allocation guidelines.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 070402, Performance Audits, up to
$500,000 in fiscal year 2026 shall be used to conduct a performance
audit of indigent defense services within Ohio. The performance audit
shall review the challenges of the delivery of indigent defense
services, including, but not limited to, the costs, accounting, and
payment processes of the Office of the Public Defender and at least
five counties that represent each of the various indigent defense
delivery methods in the state. The audit shall be completed and a
report submitted to the President and Minority Leader of the Senate
and to the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives by January 1, 2027.
An
amount equal to the unexpended, unencumbered balance of appropriation
item 070402, Performance Audits, earmarked to conduct a performance
audit of indigent defense services within Ohio at the end of fiscal
year 2026 is hereby reappropriated to the same appropriation item for
the same purpose in fiscal year 2027.
FISCAL
DISTRESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
The
foregoing appropriation item 070403, Fiscal Distress Technical
Assistance, shall be used to support costs of the Auditor of State
responsibilities under Chapters 118., 3316., and 3345. of the Revised
Code to provide services to local governments, schools, or colleges
and universities in, or at risk of entering, a state of fiscal
caution, watch, or emergency.
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AUDIT SUPPORT
The
foregoing appropriation item 070412, Local Government Audit Support,
shall be used pursuant to section 117.13 of the Revised Code to
support costs of the Auditor of State that are not recovered through
charges to local governments, including costs that cannot be
recovered from audit clients under federal indirect cost allocation
guidelines.
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AUDIT SUPPORT FUND
The
foregoing appropriation item 070611, Local Government Audit Support
Fund, shall be used pursuant to section 117.131 of the Revised Code
to offset costs of audits that would otherwise be charged to local
public offices in the absence of the fund.
Sec.
259.10.
1
2
3
4
5
A
DEV
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT
B
General
Revenue Fund
C
GRF
195402
Coal
Research and Development Program
$175,000
$175,000
D
GRF
195405
Minority
Business Development
$7,500,000
$8,500,000
E
GRF
195406
Helping
Ohioans Stay in Their Homes
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
F
GRF
195415
Business
Development Services
$3,864,894
$3,807,217
G
GRF
195426
Redevelopment
Assistance
$1,125,000
$1,141,982
H
GRF
195453
Technology
Programs and Grants
$859,360
$868,648
I
GRF
195454
Small
Business and Export Assistance
$3,537,643
$3,807,014
J
GRF
195455
Appalachia
Assistance
$12,680,362
$12,682,630
$13,232,630
K
GRF
195497
CDBG
Operating Match
$1,445,867
$1,473,181
L
GRF
195499
BSD
Federal Programs Match
$13,441,064
$13,499,251
M
GRF
1954A7
Residential
Economic Development District Program
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
N
GRF
195503
Local
Development Projects
$2,405,000
$1,250,000
O
GRF
195537
Ohio-Israel
Agricultural Initiative
$500,000
$500,000
P
GRF
195553
Industry
Sector Partnerships
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
Q
GRF
195556
TechCred
Program
$23,205,470
$24,207,322
R
GRF
195595
Workforce
Development Grants
$400,000
$400,000
S
GRF
195901
Coal
Research and Development General Obligation Bond Debt Service
$4,050,000
$2,525,000
T
GRF
195905
Third
Frontier Research and Development General Obligation Bond Debt
Service
$45,000,000
$45,000,000
U
General
Revenue Fund Total
$139,189,660
$143,837,245
$144,387,245
V
Dedicated
Purpose Fund Group
W
4500
195624
Minority
Business Bonding Program Administration
$9,875
$9,875
X
4510
195649
Business
Assistance Programs
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
Y
4F20
195639
State
Special Projects
$500,000
$500,000
Z
4F20
195655
Workforce
Development Programs
$188,100
$188,100
AA
4F20
195699
Utility
Community Assistance
$686,947
$0
AB
4F20
1956B7
One-Time
Emergency Projects
$500,000
$0
AC
4W10
195646
Minority
Business Enterprise Loan
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
AD
5AI1
1956G9
Broadband
Pole Replacement and Undergrounding Program
$31,361,299
$0
AE
5AO0
1956H2
Priority
Projects
$17,000,000
$15,800,000
AF
5AP1
1956H3
Welcome
Home Ohio Program
$45,625,000
$45,625,000
AG
5CT1
1956B8
Residential
Development Revolving Loan Program
$100,000,000
$0
AH
5GT0
195550
Broadband
Development Grants
$2,800,000
$2,800,000
AI
5JR0
195635
Tax
Incentives Operating
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
AJ
5KP0
195645
Historic
Rehabilitation Operating
$1,800,000
$1,800,000
AK
5M40
195659
Low
Income Energy Assistance (USF)
$336,627,830
$0
AL
5M50
195660
Advanced
Energy Loan Programs
$8,932,168
$8,940,462
AM
5MH0
195644
SiteOhio
Administration
$5,000
$5,000
AN
5MJ0
195683
TourismOhio
Administration
$11,000,000
$11,000,000
AO
5UL0
195627
Brownfields
Revolving Loan Program
$1,750,000
$1,750,000
AP
5UY0
195496
Sports
Events Grants
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
AQ
5W60
195691
International
Trade Cooperative Projects
$50,000
$50,000
AR
5XH0
195632
Women
Owned Business Loans
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
AS
5XH0
195694
Micro-Loan
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
AT
5XH0
1956I1
Minority
Business Development Loan Administration
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
AU
5YE0
1956A2
Brownfield
Remediation
$100,000,000
$100,000,000
AV
5YF0
1956A3
Demolition
and Site Revitalization
$21,500,000
$21,500,000
AW
6170
195654
Volume
Cap Administration
$40,000
$40,000
AX
6460
195638
Low-
and Moderate-Income Housing Programs
$64,402,825
$64,435,386
AY
Dedicated
Purpose Fund Group Total
$763,479,044
$293,143,823
AZ
Internal
Service Activity Fund Group
BA
1350
195684
Development
Operations
$15,263,246
$15,609,260
BB
6850
195636
Development
Services Reimbursable Expenditures
$250,000
$250,000
BC
Internal
Service Activity Fund Group Total
$15,513,246
$15,859,260
BD
Facilities
Establishment Fund Group
BE
4Z60
195647
Rural
Industrial Park Loan
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
BF
5S90
195628
Capital
Access Loan Program
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
BG
7009
195664
Innovation
Ohio
$17,426,036
$0
BH
7010
195665
Research
and Development
$36,032,990
$0
BI
7037
195615
Facilities
Establishment
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
BJ
Facilities
Establishment Fund Group Total
$69,459,026
$16,000,000
BK
Bond
Research and Development Fund Group
BL
7011
195686
Third
Frontier Tax Exempt - Operating
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
BM
7011
195687
Third
Frontier Research and Development Projects
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
BN
7014
195620
Third
Frontier Taxable - Operating
$2,710,000
$2,710,000
BO
7014
195692
Research
and Development Taxable Bond Projects
$100,000,000
$20,000,000
BP
Bond
Research and Development Fund Group Total
$104,710,000
$24,710,000
BQ
Federal
Fund Group
BR
3080
195581
Energy
Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
BS
3080
195602
Appalachian
Regional Commission
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
BT
3080
195603
Housing
Assistance Programs
$12,571,729
$12,576,756
BU
3080
195609
Small
Business Administration Grants
$5,550,000
$5,550,000
BV
3080
195618
Energy
Grants
$11,650,326
$11,661,160
BW
3080
195670
Home
Weatherization Program
$86,079,636
$0
BX
3080
195672
Manufacturing
Extension Partnership
$6,600,000
$6,600,000
BY
3080
195675
Procurement
Technical Assistance
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
BZ
3080
195696
State
Trade and Export Promotion
$500,000
$500,000
CA
3350
195610
Energy
Programs
$350,000
$350,000
CB
3AE0
195643
Workforce
Development Initiatives
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
CC
3FJ0
195626
Small
Business Capital Access and Collateral Enhancement Program
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
CD
3IC0
1956D9
Growth
Capital Fund
$3,250,000
$3,250,000
CE
3IC0
1956E1
Early-Stage
Focus Fund
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
CF
3IC0
1956E2
Community
Development Financial Institution Loan Participation
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
CG
3IC0
1956E3
Collateral
Enhancement Program
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
CH
3IC0
1956H5
State
Small Business Credit Initiative Technical Assistance
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
CI
3IF0
1956E4
Broadband
Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program
$793,000,000
$0
CJ
3IF0
1956E5
Broadband
Digital Equity Acts Program
$23,800,000
$476,000
CK
3IM0
195582
Home-Owner
Managing Energy Savings Rebate Program
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
CL
3IM0
195583
High-Efficiency
Electric Home Rebate Program
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
CM
3K80
195613
Community
Development Block Grant
$57,500,000
$57,500,000
CN
3K90
195611
Home
Energy Assistance Block Grant
$180,000,000
$0
CO
3K90
195614
HEAP
Weatherization
$44,000,000
$0
CP
3L00
195612
Community
Services Block Grant
$32,000,000
$0
CQ
3V10
195601
HOME
Program
$53,750,000
$53,750,000
CR
Federal
Fund Group Total
$1,375,101,691
$216,713,916
CS
TOTAL
ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS
$2,467,452,667
$710,264,244
$710,814,244
Sec.
259.20.
COAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The
foregoing appropriation item 195402, Coal Research and Development
Program, shall be used for the operating expenses of the Community
Services Division in support of the Ohio Coal Development Office.
MINORITY
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
The
foregoing appropriation item 195405, Minority Business Development,
shall be used to support the activities of the Minority Business
Development Division, including providing grants to local nonprofit
organizations to support economic development activities that promote
minority business development, in conjunction with local
organizations funded through appropriation item 195454, Small
Business and Export Assistance.
HELPING
OHIOANS STAY IN THEIR HOMES
The
foregoing appropriation item 195406, Helping Ohioans Stay in their
Homes, shall be granted to People Working Cooperatively for the Safe
and Healthy at Home Initiative.
BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
The
foregoing appropriation item 195415, Business Development Services,
shall be used for the operating expenses of the Office of Strategic
Business Investments and the regional economic development offices.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195415, Business Development
Services, $1,550,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,450,000 in fiscal
year 2027 shall be allocated to Development Projects, Inc., for
economic development programs and the creation of new jobs to
leverage and support mission gains at Department of Defense and
related facilities in Ohio by working with future base realignment
and closure activities and ongoing Department of Defense efficiency
and partnership initiatives, assisting efforts to secure Department
of Defense support contracts for Ohio companies, assessing and
supporting regional job and workforce development needs generated by
the Department of Defense and the Ohio aerospace industry, promoting
technology transfer to Ohio businesses, and for expanding job
training and economic development programs in human performance and
cyber security-related initiatives.
REDEVELOPMENT
ASSISTANCE
The
foregoing appropriation item 195426, Redevelopment Assistance, shall
be used to fund the costs of administering the energy, redevelopment,
and other revitalization programs that may be implemented, and may be
used to match federal grant funding.
TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAMS AND GRANTS
The
foregoing appropriation item 195453, Technology Programs and Grants,
shall be used for operating expenses incurred in administering the
Ohio Third Frontier Programs and other technology focused programs
that may be implemented.
SMALL
BUSINESS AND EXPORT ASSISTANCE
The
foregoing appropriation item 195454, Small Business and Export
Assistance, may be used to provide a range of business assistance,
including grants to local organizations to support economic
development activities that promote small business development,
entrepreneurship, and exports of Ohio's goods and services, in
conjunction with local organizations funded through appropriation
item 195405, Minority Business Development. The foregoing
appropriation item shall also be used as matching funds for grants
from the United States Small Business Administration and other
federal agencies, pursuant to Pub. L. No. 96-302 as amended by Pub.
L. No. 98-395, and regulations and policy guidelines for the programs
pursuant thereto.
APPALACHIA
ASSISTANCE
The
foregoing appropriation item 195455, Appalachia Assistance, may be
used for the administrative costs of planning and liaison activities
for the Governor's Office of Appalachia, to provide financial
assistance to projects in Ohio's Appalachian counties, to support
four local development districts, and to pay dues for the Appalachian
Regional Commission. These funds may be used to match federal funds
from the Appalachian Regional Commission. Programs funded through the
appropriation item shall be identified and recommended by the local
development districts and approved by the Governor's Office of
Appalachia. The Department of Development shall conduct compliance
and regulatory review of the programs recommended by the local
development districts. Moneys allocated under the appropriation item
may be used to fund projects including, but not limited to, those
designated by the local development districts as community investment
and rapid response projects.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195455, Appalachia Assistance, in
each fiscal year, $210,000 shall be allocated to the Ohio Valley
Regional Development Commission, $210,000 shall be allocated to the
Ohio Mid-Eastern Government Association, $210,000 shall be allocated
to the Buckeye Hills Regional Council, and $210,000 shall be
allocated to the Eastgate Regional Council of Governments. Local
development districts receiving funding under this section shall use
the funds for the implementation and administration of programs and
duties under section 107.21 of the Revised Code.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195455, Appalachia Assistance, in
each fiscal year, $1,000,000 shall be allocated to Ohio University's
Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service to work on behalf
of the Mayor's Partnership for Progress.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195455, Appalachia Assistance,
$500,000 in each fiscal year shall be allocated to Shawnee State
University to support its Civic and Culture Program for Appalachia.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195455, Appalachia Assistance,
$375,000 in fiscal year 2026 shall be used in coordination with the
Ohio History Connection to celebrate and recognize the Northwest
Ordinance Commemoration.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195455, Appalachia Assistance,
$500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $875,000 in fiscal year 2027 shall
be used to support the Veterans and First Responders Appalachian
Assistance Program. The Director of the Department of Development, in
coordination with the Director of the Department of Veterans
Services, shall set criteria for distributing funding under the
Veterans and First Responders Appalachian Assistance Program.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195455, Appalachia Assistance,
$1,500,000 in each fiscal year shall be allocated to the Appalachian
Ohio Manufacturers Coalition, to create a pilot program in Meigs,
Athens, Morgan, Noble, Monroe, and Washington counties to reduce
barriers of workforce reentry for individuals who have graduated from
behavioral health recovery programs. The program shall be jointly
developed and administered with the Appalachian Children Coalition,
in consultation with the Director of the Ohio Department of Mental
Health and Addiction Services.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195455, Appalachia Assistance,
$750,000 in
each
fiscal
year
2026
shall
be allocated to the Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195455, Appalachia Assistance,
$1,300,000 in fiscal year 2027 shall be allocated to Marietta College
to establish curricula and programs to train high demand professions
in healthcare. Prior to the expenditure of this amount, the Director
of Development shall certify to the Director of Budget and Management
canceled encumbrances from existing General Revenue Fund
appropriations in the Department of Development budget equal to at
least $550,000.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195455, Appalachia Assistance,
$375,000 in each fiscal year shall be allocated to FosterHub in
Hocking County.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195455, Appalachia Assistance, in
each fiscal year, $250,000 shall be allocated to Integrated Services
for Behavioral Health to support a behavioral health emergency pilot
program.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195455, Appalachia Assistance, in
each fiscal year, $100,000 shall be allocated to the Tuscarawas
County Commissioners for the Tuscarawas County Growth Initiative.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195455, Appalachia Assistance, in
each fiscal year, $150,000 shall be allocated to the City of Athens
for a southeast Ohio regional agricultural initiative.
CDBG
OPERATING MATCH
The
foregoing appropriation item 195497, CDBG Operating Match, shall be
used as matching funds for grants from the United States Department
of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 and regulations and policy
guidelines for the programs pursuant thereto.
BSD
FEDERAL PROGRAMS MATCH
The
foregoing appropriation item 195499, BSD Federal Programs Match,
shall be used as matching funds for grants from the U.S. Department
of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program and Department of Defense
APEX Accelerator Program, and other federal agencies, pursuant to
Pub. L. No. 96-302 as amended by Pub. L. No. 98-395, and regulations
and policy guidelines for the programs pursuant thereto. The
appropriation item shall also be used for operating expenses of the
Business Services Division.
RESIDENTIAL
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PROGRAM
The
foregoing appropriation item 1954A7, Residential Economic Development
District Program, shall be used to issue grants to support workforce
housing development under section 122.636 of the Revised Code.
An
amount equal to the unexpended, unencumbered balance of appropriation
item 1954A7, Residential Economic Development District Program, at
the end of fiscal year 2026 is hereby reappropriated to the same
appropriation item for the same purpose in fiscal year 2027.
LOCAL
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195503, Local Development Projects,
$500,000 in each fiscal year shall be granted to Baldwin Wallace
University to expand the Northeast Ohio Flight Information Exchange
(NEOFIX) and support development of flight information exchanges in
other communities in Ohio.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195503, Local Development Projects,
$500,000 in fiscal year 2026 shall be granted to the Mahoning Valley
Scrappers for stadium maintenance and improvements.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195503, Local Development Projects,
$500,000 in fiscal year 2026 shall be granted to NewBridge Cleveland
Center for Arts and Technology to support at-risk adult learner
healthcare professional certification and job placement.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195503, Local Development Projects,
$250,000 in each fiscal year shall be granted to Neighborhood
Alliance to support the homeless shelter in Lorain County.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195503, Local Development Projects,
$250,000 in each fiscal year shall be granted to the city of
Coshocton to design and construct a water line extension to serve the
village of Warsaw and the River View School.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195503, Local Development Projects,
$250,000 in each fiscal year shall be granted to Freedom a la Cart to
support workforce initiatives and programs for human trafficking
survivors.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195503, Local Development Projects,
$85,000 in fiscal year 2026 shall be granted to the Stark County
Minority Business Association to support the development and
operation of the Kirk Schuring Business Development Center and
Innovation Hub.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195503, Local Development Projects,
$45,000 in fiscal year 2026 shall be used for the installation of
baby boxes at local fire departments. Under this program, the
Director of Development shall select one local fire department in
each of Geauga, Lake, and Portage counties to grant $15,000 for the
installation of baby boxes.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195503, Local Development Projects,
$15,000 in fiscal year 2026 shall be granted to the Village of Grand
River for sidewalk improvements and repairs.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195503, Local Development Projects,
$10,000 in fiscal year 2026 shall be granted to the Salem Worlds War
Memorial Building Association to support the development of a job
training center.
OHIO-ISRAEL
AGRICULTURAL INITIATIVE
The
foregoing appropriation item 195537, Ohio-Israel Agricultural
Initiative, shall be used for the Ohio-Israel Agricultural
Initiative. The appropriation shall not be used for travel and
entertainment expenses incurred under the initiative.
SECTOR
PARTNERSHIP NETWORKS
The
foregoing appropriation item 195553, Industry Sector Partnerships,
shall be used for the grant program described in section 122.179 of
the Revised Code.
TECHCRED
PROGRAM
The
foregoing appropriation item 195556, TechCred Program, shall be used
for the programs described under sections 122.178, 122.1710,
122.1712, and 122.1713 of the Revised Code.
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195595, Workforce Development
Grants, $133,333 in each fiscal year shall be granted to Apollo
Career and Technical Center to support the Ohio Oil and Gas Career
Jumpstart Program.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195595, Workforce Development
Grants, $133,333 in each fiscal year shall be granted to Mahoning
Career and Technical Center to support the Ohio Oil and Gas Career
Jumpstart Program.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 195595, Workforce Development
Grants, $133,333 in each fiscal year shall be granted to Washington
County Career Center to support the Ohio Oil and Gas Career Jumpstart
Program.
Sec.
337.10.
1
2
3
4
5
A
MHA
DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
B
General
Revenue Fund
C
GRF
336321
Program
Support and Operations
$56,671,000
$56,671,000
D
GRF
336402
Resident
Trainees
$380,000
$380,000
E
GRF
336406
Prevention
and Wellness
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
F
GRF
336407
Crisis
Services and Stablization
$17,000,000
$22,000,000
G
GRF
336412
Hospital
Services
$326,500,000
$335,000,000
H
GRF
336415
Mental
Health Facilities Lease Rental Bond Payments
$27,500,000
$24,200,000
I
GRF
336421
Continuum
of Care Services
$104,080,000
$104,080,000
J
GRF
336422
Criminal
Justice Services
$28,500,000
$28,500,000
K
GRF
336425
Specialized
Docket Support
$11,282,469
$11,287,028
$11,474,028
L
GRF
336504
Community
Innovations
$8,500,000
$8,500,000
M
GRF
336510
Residential
State Supplement
$24,000,000
$24,000,000
N
GRF
336516
Appalachian
Children Coalition
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
O
GRF
336519
Community
Projects
$5,125,000
$4,325,000
P
GRF
336522
9-8-8
Suicide Crisis
$25,500,000
$23,000,000
Q
GRF
652321
Medicaid
Support
$478,055
$492,396
R
General
Revenue Fund Total
$643,516,524
$650,435,424
$650,622,424
S
Dedicated
Purpose Fund Group
T
4750
336623
Statewide
Treatment and Prevention
$24,000,000
$24,000,000
U
4850
336632
Mental
Health Operating
$19,000,000
$24,200,000
V
5AU0
336615
Behavioral
Health Care
$11,000,000
$11,000,000
W
5JL0
336629
Problem
Gambling and Casino Addiction
$9,000,000
$7,750,000
X
5T90
336641
Problem
Gambling Services
$3,200,000
$3,200,000
Y
5VV0
336645
Transcranial
Magnetic Stimulation Program
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
Z
6320
336616
Community
Capital Replacement
$350,000
$350,000
AA
6890
336640
Education
and Conferences
$200,000
$200,000
AB
Dedicated
Purpose Fund Group Total
$71,750,000
$75,700,000
AC
Internal
Service Activity Fund Group
AD
1490
336609
Hospital
Operating Expenses
$16,000,000
$16,000,000
AE
1490
336610
Operating
Expenses
$7,350,000
$7,350,000
AF
1510
336601
Ohio
Pharmacy Services
$124,937,150
$146,503,708
AG
4P90
336604
Community
Mental Health Projects
$250,000
$250,000
AH
Internal
Service Activity Fund Group Total
$148,537,150
$170,103,708
AI
Federal
Fund Group
AJ
3240
336605
Medicaid/Medicare
$18,000,000
$18,000,000
AK
3A70
336612
Social
Services Block Grant
$8,500,000
$8,500,000
AL
3A80
336613
Federal
Grants
$8,600,000
$8,600,000
AM
3A90
336614
Mental
Health Block Grant
$52,000,000
$46,000,000
AN
3B10
652636
Community
Medicaid Legacy Support
$1,600,000
$1,600,000
AO
3G40
336618
Substance
Abuse Block Grant
$87,000,000
$86,000,000
AP
3H80
336606
Demonstration
Grants
$16,000,000
$16,000,000
AQ
3HB1
336644
State
Opioid Response
$170,000,000
$170,000,000
AR
3N80
336639
Administrative
Reimbursement
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
AS
Federal
Fund Group Total
$362,700,000
$355,700,000
AT
TOTAL
ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS
$1,226,503,674
$1,251,939,132
$1,252,126,132
Sec.
337.90.
SPECIALIZED DOCKET SUPPORT
(A)
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 336425, Specialized Docket Support,
$187,000 in fiscal year
2027
shall be used for the Participating in Victory of Transition (PIVOT)
pilot program in Hancock, Seneca, and Wood counties.
(B)(1)
Except
as otherwise provided in this section, the foregoing appropriation
item 336425, Specialized Docket Support, shall be used to defray a
portion of the annual payroll costs associated with the specialized
docket of a common pleas court, municipal court, county court,
juvenile court, or family court that meets all of the eligibility
requirements in division
(B)
(B)(2)
of this section, including a family dependency treatment docket. The
foregoing appropriation item 336425, Specialized Docket Support, may
also be used to defray costs associated with treatment services and
recovery supports for participants.
(B)
(2)
To be eligible, the specialized docket must have received Supreme
Court of Ohio initial or final certification and include participants
with behavioral health needs in its target population.
(C)
(3)
Of the foregoing appropriation item 336425, Specialized Docket
Support, the Department of Behavioral Health shall use up to one per
cent of the funds appropriated in each fiscal year to pay the cost it
incurs in administering the duties established in
divisions
(B)(1) and (2) of
this
section.
(D)
(4)
The Department, in consultation with the Supreme Court of Ohio, may
adopt funding distribution methodology, guidelines, and procedures as
necessary to carry out the purposes of
divisions
(B)(1) to (3) of
this
section.
Sec.
423.106.
DIAGNOSTIC
ULTRASOUND MACHINE PROGRAM
The
Director of Children and Youth shall create a grant program through
which entities may apply to receive
funding
to purchase
diagnostic
ultrasound machines
purchased
in accordance with this section
.
The Director shall establish the grant application and administration
process. To be eligible to receive
funding
for
a
diagnostic
ultrasound
machine
machines
through the grant program, all of the following must apply to an
entity:
(A)
The entity must meet all conditions set forth in division (B) of
section 5180.71 of the Revised Code, including that the entity does
not charge a fee for diagnostic ultrasound services provided to
pregnant women and women who suspect they may be pregnant and does
not promote abortion, perform abortion-related medical procedures, or
make referrals for abortions.
(B)
The entity is physically located in Ohio.
(C)
The entity is not a hospital, federally qualified health center, or
ambulatory surgical facility.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item 830420, Community Projects and
Assistance, $2,500,000 in each fiscal year shall be used by the
Director of Children and Youth
to
competitively bid for the purchase of new three-dimensional
diagnostic ultrasound machines
for
the grant program
.
Sec.
513.10.
FISCAL
YEARS 2025 AND 2026 GENERAL REVENUE FUND ENDING BALANCE
(A)
Notwithstanding
section 131.44 of the Revised Code and except as provided in section
5163.04 of the Revised Code, the cash balance of the General Revenue
Fund on June 30, 2025,
and
on June 30, 2026,
shall
remain in the General Revenue Fund.
(B)
On July 1, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter, the Director of
Budget and Management shall calculate the surplus cash balance of the
General Revenue Fund on June 30, 2026, which shall be equal to the
unencumbered cash balance minus the following:
(1)
One-half of one per cent of General Revenue Fund revenues for fiscal
year 2026;
(2)
The excess, if any, of the estimated General Revenue Fund
appropriations and transfers for fiscal year 2027, which shall
include the most recent adjusted appropriations made by the General
Assembly, appropriations signed by the Governor, but not yet
effective, and appropriations transferred from fiscal year 2026, over
the estimated General Revenue Fund revenue for fiscal year 2027.
(C)
Notwithstanding section 131.44 of the Revised Code and except as
provided in section 5163.04 of the Revised Code, upon calculating the
surplus cash balance under division (B) of this section, the Director
of Budget and Management shall transfer the surplus cash balance as
follows:
(1)
First, up to $35,000,000 cash to the Budget Stabilization Fund (Fund
7013) to bring the cash balance of Fund 7013 to at least
$4,000,000,000;
(2)
Second, $320,000,000 cash to the Expanded Sales Tax Holiday Fund
(Fund 5AX1);
(3)
Third, $350,000,000 cash to the Property Tax Relief Fund (Fund 5EA1),
which is hereby created in the state treasury;
(4)
Fourth, $310,000,000 cash to the Health and Human Services Fund (Fund
5SA4);
(5)
Fifth, $200,000,000 cash to the Debt Service Reduction Fund (Fund
5DY1), which is hereby created in the state treasury.
Any
surplus cash balance remaining after these transfers shall remain in
the General Revenue Fund.
(D)
Notwithstanding section 5739.41 and division (B)(2) of section 131.44
of the Revised Code, the sales tax holiday authorized to be held
pursuant to those sections in 2027 shall be held for fifteen days
from August 1, 2027, through August 15, 2027.
(E)
Fund 5DY1 shall be used by the Director of Budget and Management to
transfer cash as needed to funds used to support appropriations made
in the capital appropriations act of the 136th General Assembly, in
lieu of issuing debt to support those appropriations. Fund 5DY1 may
also be used to retire existing debt, if the Director of Budget and
Management determines such a retirement is financially advantageous
to the state.
(F)
Fund 5EA1 shall be used by the Tax Commissioner to make payments
under Section 19 of H.B. 479 of the 136th General Assembly. An amount
necessary to make those payments and up to $500,000 for
implementation costs are hereby appropriated from Fund 5EA1.
Section
13.
That
existing Sections 223.20, 259.10, 259.20, 337.10, 337.90, 423.106,
and 513.10 of H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly are hereby
repealed.
Section
14.
That
Section 359.10 of H.B. 730 of the 136th General Assembly be amended
to read as follows:
Sec.
359.10.
1
2
3
A
ETC
BROADCAST EDUCATIONAL MEDIA COMMISSION
B
Reappropriations
C
Administrative
Building Fund (Fund 7026)
D
C37428
Ohio
Public TV-Radio
$55,450
E
C37429
Ohio
Radio Reading Services Equipment
$51,000
F
Administrative
Building Fund (Fund 7026) Total
$106,450
G
Higher
Education Improvement Fund (Fund 7034)
H
C37406
Network
Operations Center Upgrades
$936,847
I
Higher
Education Improvement Fund (Fund 7034) Total
$936,847
J
TOTAL
ALL FUNDS
$1,043,297
$936,847
NETWORK
OPERATIONS CENTER UPGRADES
The
amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation item C37406,
Network Operations Center Upgrades, is the unencumbered balance as of
June 30, 2026, in appropriation item C37406, Network Operations
Center Upgrades, plus the unencumbered balance as of June 30, 2026,
in appropriation item C37410, Ohio Radio Reading Services.
Notwithstanding
Section 509.14 of H.B. 730 of the 136th General Assembly, the amount
reappropriated for appropriation items C37428, Ohio Public TV-Radio,
and C37429, Ohio Radio Reading Services Equipment, shall be zero.
Section
15.
That
existing Section 359.10 of H.B. 730 of the 136th General Assembly is
hereby repealed.
Section
16.
That
Section 223.10 of S.B. 450 of the 136th General Assembly
contingently
be
amended to read as follows:
Sec.
223.10.
1
2
3
A
DNR
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
B
Administrative
Building Fund (Fund 7026)
C
C725D5
Fountain
Square Building Improvements
$5,068,000
D
C725D7
Statewide
Law Enforcement Equipment
$275,000
E
C725E0
ODNR
Fairgrounds Areas Upgrading
$600,000
F
Administrative
Building Fund (Fund 7026) Total
$5,943,000
G
Clean
Ohio Trail Fund (Fund 7061)
H
C72514
Clean
Ohio Trail Fund
$12,500,000
I
Clean
Ohio Trail Fund (Fund 7061) Total
$12,500,000
J
Ohio
Parks and Natural Resources Fund (Fund 7031)
K
C72549
ODNR
Facilities Development
$5,150,000
L
C725E1
Local
Parks Projects - Statewide
$4,449,638
M
C725E5
Project
Planning
$847,550
N
C725J0
Natural
Areas/Preserves Maintenance/Facilities
$3,237,000
O
C725J6
Ohio
and Erie Canal
$3,940,000
P
C725K0
State
Park Renovations and Upgrading
$2,000,000
Q
C725N8
Division
of Forestry
$2,624,000
R
Ohio
Parks and Natural Resources Fund (Fund 7031) Total
$22,248,188
S
Parks
and Recreation Improvement Fund (Fund 7035)
T
C725A0
State
Parks Campgrounds, Lodges, and Cabins
$40,192,000
U
C725B2
Parks
Equipment
$3,500,000
V
C725C4
Muskingum
River Lock and Dam
$10,000,000
W
C725E6
Project
Planning
$9,904,088
X
C725L8
Statewide
Trails Program
$1,072,000
Y
C725N6
Wastewater/Water
Systems Upgrades
$23,103,000
Z
C725R3
State
Parks Renovations and Upgrades
$76,912,750
AA
C725R4
Dam
Rehabilitation - Parks
$37,977,000
AB
C725U9
Recreation
Facilities
$9,500,000
AC
C725W2
State
Forest Land Conservation
$25,000,000
AD
CP0096
Barthelmas
Park Aquatic Facility GA136
$2,000,000
AE
CP0097
Columbus
Zoo Aquarium Renovation GA136
$2,000,000
AF
CP0098
Champion
City Sports & Wellness Center GA136
$1,500,000
AG
CP0099
Cheryl
Allen Center Improvements GA136
$1,300,000
AH
CP0100
Lima
Town Square Park GA136
$1,300,000
AI
CP0101
City
of Lima Parks and Recreation Improvements GA136
$1,250,000
AJ
CP0102
Aurora
Park Improvements GA136
$1,000,000
AK
CP0103
Buckeye
Lake North Shore Park GA136
$1,000,000
AL
CP0104
Prairie
Township Sports Complex Amenities Project GA136
$1,000,000
AM
CP0105
Veteran's
Park Multi-Sport Turf Fields GA136
$900,000
AN
CP0106
Village
of Spencerville Swimming Pool Enhancements and Renovations GA136
$900,000
AO
CP0107
Harrison
Community Center Park Improvements GA136
$850,000
AP
CP0108
Middletown
Community Foundation Park GA136
$800,000
AQ
CP0109
Brecksville
Community Center Improvement GA136
$758,000
AR
CP0110
Berea
Recreation Center Expansion GA136
$750,000
AS
CP0111
Cincinnati
Grant Park Renovation GA136
$750,000
AT
CP0112
Cleveland
Metroparks Public Sailing Center GA136
$750,000
AU
CP0113
Cleveland
Metroparks Zoo Primate Forest GA136
$750,000
AV
CP0114
Reservoir
Park Revitalization GA136
$750,000
AW
CP0115
Sharon
Woods Harbor Revitalization Project GA136
$750,000
AX
CP0116
Toledo
Summit Riverfront Corridor GA136
$750,000
AY
CP0117
Akron
Zoo Giraffe Journey GA136
$740,000
AZ
CP0118
North
Royalton Memorial Park Pavilion GA136
$700,000
BA
CP0119
Sims
Park Playground Improvements GA136
$700,000
BB
CP0120
City
of Niles Park Improvements GA136
$650,000
BC
CP0121
East
Park Pool and Rec Improvements GA136
$650,000
BD
CP0122
Price
Hill Athletics Complex GA136
$650,000
BE
CP0123
Giraffe
Habitat at the Cincinnati Zoo GA136
$600,000
BF
CP0124
Salem
City Village Green Park (Lincoln Plaza) GA136
$600,000
BG
CP0125
William
Henry Harrison Riverfront Park GA136
$600,000
BH
CP0126
Moats
Park Expansion GA136
$575,000
BI
CP0127
Armco
Park Infrastructure Upgrades GA136
$550,000
BJ
CP0128
West
Carrollton Dam Safety Improvements GA136
$502,215
BK
CP0129
Avon
Traxler Preserve Project GA136
$500,000
BL
CP0130
Bridge
Park Park GA136
$500,000
BM
CP0131
Chagrin
River Pedestrian Bridge at Daniels Park GA136
$500,000
BN
CP0132
Cincinnati
Nature Center Parking Lot Improvements GA136
$500,000
BO
CP0133
Countryside
YMCA Splash Pad & Playground GA136
$500,000
BP
CP0134
Gibsonburg
Flood Mitigation Project GA136
$500,000
BQ
CP0135
Great
Southern Metro Park Improvements GA136
$500,000
BR
CP0136
Irishtown
Bend Park Heritage Site GA136
$500,000
BS
CP0137
Lake
Metroparks Park Improvements GA136
$500,000
BT
CP0138
Liberty
Park Playground Project GA136
$500,000
BU
CP0139
Pacesetter
Park Inclusive Playground GA136
$500,000
BV
CP0140
Town
Center Park Improvements GA136
$500,000
BW
CP0141
Pioneer
Clearfork Nature Trail GA136
$472,500
BX
CP0142
Rutland
Civic Center Project GA136
$465,860
BY
CP0143
Legacy
Center Recreation Improvements GA136
$461,125
BZ
CP0144
Historic
Bear's Mill Improvements GA136
$450,000
CA
CP0145
Oakwood
and Shafor Park Improvements GA136
$450,000
CB
CP0146
Palmer
Field Youth Safety Project GA136
$450,000
CC
CP0147
Port
Clinton Waterworks Park Improvements GA136
$450,000
CD
CP0148
Sandy
Valley Trail Connection Project GA136
$450,000
CE
CP0149
Brunswick
North Carpenter Park Expansion GA136
$400,000
CF
CP0150
Bucyrus
Norton Park GA136
$400,000
CG
CP0151
Germantown
Kercher Park Tennis/Pickleball Court Expansion GA136
$400,000
CH
CP0152
Medina
Softball and Baseball Fields GA136
$400,000
CI
CP0153
Oxbow
Meadow Project GA136
$400,000
CJ
CP0154
SPIRE
Institute and Academy Soccer Complex GA136
$400,000
CK
CP0155
The
Becks Pool Modernization GA136
$400,000
CL
CP0156
The
WILDS Facility Improvements GA136
$400,000
CM
CP0157
Washington
Township Countryside Park Improvements GA136
$400,000
CN
CP0158
J.R.
Smith Park Improvements GA136
$375,000
CO
CP0159
Big
Muskie Heritage Park GA136
$375,000
CP
CP0160
Village
of Cridersville Legacy Park Improvements GA136
$375,000
CQ
CP0161
Deters
Park Expansion GA136
$362,500
CR
CP0162
Blue
Ash Summit Park Improvements GA136
$350,000
CS
CP0163
Brown
Township Park Improvements GA136
$350,000
CT
CP0164
Chardon
Pocket Park Project GA136
$350,000
CU
CP0165
Cincinnati
Tennis Foundation: Inspiration Center GA136
$350,000
CV
CP0166
Edgerton
River Park GA136
$350,000
CW
CP0167
Ellison
Landing Park Improvements GA136
$350,000
CX
CP0168
Holden
Arboretum Visitor Experience Hub GA136
$350,000
CY
CP0169
Mount
Vernon
West
End Park Improvements
Parks
Projects
GA136
$350,000
CZ
CP0170
Nebo
Park Miracle League Project GA136
$350,000
DA
CP0171
Reading
Public Recreation Complex Improvements GA136
$350,000
DB
CP0172
Uptown
Centerville Greenspace Project GA136
$350,000
DC
CP0173
Yoctangee
Park Improvements GA136
$350,000
DD
CP0174
4-H
Camp Clifton GA136
$333,690
DE
CP0175
Voice
of America Athletic Field Improvements GA136
$325,000
DF
CP0176
Ottawa
Memorial Park GA136
$301,600
DG
CP0177
City
of Piqua - Canalley Project GA136
$300,000
DH
CP0178
Cleveland
Heights Cumberland Aquatic Facility GA136
$300,000
DI
CP0179
Close
the Gap London GA136
$300,000
DJ
CP0180
Columbiana
Project Playground GA136
$300,000
DK
CP0181
CROWN
Oasis
/
Ohio River Trail GA136
$300,000
DL
CP0182
Dover
City Park Playground Improvement Project GA136
$300,000
DM
CP0183
Hamilton
BMX Facility Upgrades GA136
$300,000
DN
CP0184
Hancock
Park District Pond Improvement Project GA136
$300,000
DO
CP0185
Kelleys
Island Community Park Improvements GA136
$300,000
DP
CP0186
Kirk
Schuring Park Improvements GA136
$300,000
DQ
CP0187
Northwood
Inclusive Playground GA136
$300,000
DR
CP0188
Riverside
Park Connector GA136
$300,000
DS
CP0189
Waddell
Park Baseball Fields GA136
$300,000
DT
CP0190
Waverly
Community Park Upgrades GA136
$300,000
DU
CP0191
Central
Greenway Bike Trail Extension GA136
$275,000
DV
CP0192
Lancaster
Rising Park GA136
$275,000
DW
CP0193
Spotted
Turtle Trail GA136
$275,000
DX
CP0194
Jenera
Arlington Park Safety and Connectivity GA136
$255,000
DY
CP0195
Bowling
Green Chessie Circle Trail extension GA136
$250,000
DZ
CP0196
Bremen
Skate Park GA136
$250,000
EA
CP0197
Cambridge
Community Park GA136
$250,000
EB
CP0198
Canal
Basin Park GA136
$250,000
EC
CP0199
Canter's
Cave 4-H Camp improvements GA136
$250,000
ED
CP0200
Clarksburg
Community Renewal Project GA136
$250,000
EE
CP0201
Cleveland
Rowing Foundation GA136
$250,000
EF
CP0202
Conneaut
Harbor Dredging and Marina Renovation GA136
$250,000
EG
CP0203
Coy
Park Improvements GA136
$250,000
EH
CP0204
Eagle
Ridge Park Improvements GA136
$250,000
EI
CP0205
Findlay
Greenspace Improvement Project GA136
$250,000
EJ
CP0206
Franklin
Township Public Park GA136
$250,000
EK
CP0207
Great
Miami River Trail Connector GA136
$250,000
EL
CP0208
Harrod
Park Improvements GA136
$250,000
EM
CP0209
Havener
Park Improvements GA136
$250,000
EN
CP0210
Hilliard
Wellness Campus Trail Connector
/
Renovation GA136
$250,000
EO
CP0211
Hinckley
Lake Facilities Renovation GA136
$250,000
EP
CP0212
Keehner
Park Infrastructure Improvements GA136
$250,000
EQ
CP0213
Lock
2 Park GA136
$250,000
ER
CP0214
Mahoning
River Water Trail GA136
$250,000
ES
CP0215
Market
Square Park Improvements GA136
$250,000
ET
CP0216
McDowell
Athletic Complex Renovation GA136
$250,000
EU
CP0217
McGill
Park Old Town Connector GA136
$250,000
EV
CP0218
Medina
Rec Center and Turf Project GA136
$250,000
EW
CP0219
New
Philadelphia South Side Perimeter Trail GA136
$250,000
EX
CP0220
Plain
City Splash Pad in Public Square GA136
$250,000
EY
CP0221
Quail
Hollow Park Improvements GA136
$250,000
EZ
CP0222
Ralph
J. Ficke Park Upgrades GA136
$250,000
FA
CP0223
Redgate
Farm Community Park Upgrades GA136
$250,000
FB
CP0224
Riverside
Crossing Park Improvements GA136
$250,000
FC
CP0225
Sharonville
Gower Park Improvements GA136
$250,000
FD
CP0226
Stadium
Park Shelter House GA136
$250,000
FE
CP0227
Sugarcreek
Township Feedwire Road Pedestrian Bridge GA136
$250,000
FF
CP0228
Synthetic
Play Field Oxford Community Park GA136
$250,000
FG
CP0229
Tuscarawas
Memorial Park Improvements GA136
$250,000
FH
CP0230
Winesburg
Park Improvement Project GA136
$250,000
FI
CP0231
YMCA
of Putnam County Recreation Project GA136
$240,000
FJ
CP0232
Cannonball
- Wabash Trail Project GA136
$230,000
FK
CP0233
Lions
Park Trail Improvements GA136
$220,000
FL
CP0234
McComb
Cloe Greiner Park Amphitheater GA136
$220,000
FM
CP0235
Richwood
Lake Park Playground Improvements GA136
$215,000
FN
CP0236
Stokes
Lakeview Park Improvement Project GA136
$212,500
FO
CP0237
Mt.
Blanchard Community Pool Improvements GA136
$210,500
FP
CP0238
Ashtabula
County Metroparks Pymatuning Valley Greenway GA136
$200,000
FQ
CP0239
Athens
Lumber Company (ALCO) Boat Ramp GA136
$200,000
FR
CP0240
Clauge
Park Cabin Renovations GA136
$200,000
FS
CP0241
Concord
Park Improvements GA136
$200,000
FT
CP0242
Coshocton
Canal Restoration Project GA136
$200,000
FU
CP0243
Cuyahoga
Riverfront Development Project GA136
$200,000
FV
CP0244
Germantown
Kercher & Weber Park Improvements GA136
$200,000
FW
CP0245
Hoffman
Pool Replacement GA136
$200,000
FX
CP0246
Jackson
Park Bathroom and Other Improvements GA136
$200,000
FY
CP0247
Keep
Cincinnati Beautiful - Pocket Parks GA136
$200,000
FZ
CP0248
Lake
County YMCA Recreation Project GA136
$200,000
GA
CP0249
Lebanon
Colonial Park Welcome Center GA136
$200,000
GB
CP0250
Maple
Heights Playground Improvements GA136
$200,000
GC
CP0251
Mingo
Park Revitalization GA136
$200,000
GD
CP0252
Montpelier
Community Aquatic Center GA136
$200,000
GE
CP0253
Munroe
Falls Community Park Playground Improvements GA136
$200,000
GF
CP0254
Ohio
Premier Training Facility GA136
$200,000
GG
CP0255
Pickerington
Connects GA136
$200,000
GH
CP0256
Pickerington
Covered Bridge GA136
$200,000
GI
CP0257
Powell
Arbor Ridge Park Path GA136
$200,000
GJ
CP0258
Putnam
Hill Abolitionist Park Recreation Project GA136
$200,000
GK
CP0259
Sandusky
Lions Park Improvements GA136
$200,000
GL
CP0260
Sardis
Broken Timber Outdoor Education Project GA136
$200,000
GM
CP0261
Sylvania
Seney Park Improvements GA136
$200,000
GN
CP0262
Village
of Hamden Park Revitalization GA136
$200,000
GO
CP0263
Willowick
Municipal Center Parking Lot GA136
$200,000
GP
CP0264
Bicentennial
Park Inclusive Playground GA136
$199,000
GQ
CP0265
Geneva
Recreation Center GA136
$196,250
GR
CP0266
Henry
County Hamler Memorial Park GA136
$192,100
GS
CP0267
Phillipsburg
Community Park & Pickleball Court GA136
$188,000
GT
CP0268
Freer
Field Community Access Improvements GA136
$175,000
GU
CP0269
Highland
Heights Playground Renovation GA136
$175,000
GV
CP0270
Mentor
Splash Pads GA136
$175,000
GW
CP0271
Miami
Park Improvements GA136
$175,000
GX
CP0272
Millersport
Lions Park Improvements GA136
$175,000
GY
CP0273
Whitehouse
Park and Monument Upgrades GA136
$175,000
GZ
CP0274
Coshocton
Lake Park Improvements GA136
$166,000
HA
CP0275
Parkman
TWP Community House Rehabilitation Project GA136
$162,500
HB
CP0276
Fairport
Harbor Orchard Park Flood Mitigation GA136
$161,700
HC
CP0277
Freeman's
Farm GA136
$151,204
HD
CP0278
Barlow
Farm Park Trail GA136
$150,000
HE
CP0279
Basin
Park Erosion Project GA136
$150,000
HF
CP0280
Batavia
Township Park Improvements GA136
$150,000
HG
CP0281
Boy
Scout Dan Beard and Boone Cabin Projects GA136
$150,000
HH
CP0282
Boys
& Girls Club of West Chester/Liberty GA136
$150,000
HI
CP0283
Cambridge
Area YMCA Aquatics GA136
$150,000
HJ
CP0284
Centerville
Grant Park Improvements GA136
$150,000
HK
CP0285
Clintonville
Beechwold Community Center GA136
$150,000
HL
CP0286
Evendale
Pool Upgrades GA136
$150,000
HM
CP0287
Garfield
Heights Parks and Recreation Project GA136
$150,000
HN
CP0288
Jefferson
Township Community Facility Expansion Project GA136
$150,000
HO
CP0289
Lewisburg
Soccer Park and Walking Path GA136
$150,000
HP
CP0290
Lisbon
Swimming Pool Improvements GA136
$150,000
HQ
CP0291
Loveland
Nisbet Park Playground GA136
$150,000
HR
CP0292
Maverick's
Creek Unlimited Playground GA136
$150,000
HS
CP0293
Mayfield
Heights Baseball Fields GA136
$150,000
HT
CP0294
Mayfield
Heights Trail Improvements GA136
$150,000
HU
CP0295
McGregor
PACE Landing Walking Trails GA136
$150,000
HV
CP0296
Miller
Road Boat Launch Improvements GA136
$150,000
HW
CP0297
Minerva
Park Pathways & Trail Improvements GA136
$150,000
HX
CP0298
Mirolo
Sensory Park Project GA136
$150,000
HY
CP0299
Montgomery
Promenade Park GA136
$150,000
HZ
CP0300
Old
North Dayton Park Project GA136
$150,000
IA
CP0301
Pataskala
Foundation Park Soccer Fields GA136
$150,000
IB
CP0302
Pratt
Land Grant Park Project GA136
$150,000
IC
CP0303
Showse
Park Revitalization GA136
$150,000
ID
CP0304
Sisler
Park Improvements GA136
$150,000
IE
CP0305
Sprigg
TWP Old Bentonville Community Park GA136
$150,000
IF
CP0306
Springdale
Accessible Recreation Project GA136
$150,000
IG
CP0307
Stavich
Trail Improvements GA136
$150,000
IH
CP0308
Steubenville
Community Connector GA136
$150,000
II
CP0309
Strongsville
Community Dog Park GA136
$150,000
IJ
CP0310
Village
of Mount Orab Bruce Lunsford Park Inclusive Playground GA136
$150,000
IK
CP0311
West
Union Biking Path GA136
$150,000
IL
CP0312
Canfield
Township Community Park Upgrades GA136
$146,079
IM
CP0313
Wickliffe
Coulby Park Revitalization GA136
$137,500
IN
CP0314
Centerburg
Ohio to Erie Trailheads Project GA136
$135,000
IO
CP0315
Grand
River Trail Restoration GA136
$130,000
IP
CP0316
End
of the Line Park Improvements GA136
$127,000
IQ
CP0317
North
Lawrence Park Project GA136
$127,000
IR
CP0318
Birchard
Park Improvements GA136
$125,000
IS
CP0319
Chardon
Township Park Restrooms GA136
$125,000
IT
CP0320
Clyde
Community Park Nature Trail GA136
$125,000
IU
CP0321
Dial
Park Nature-Themed Playground GA136
$125,000
IV
CP0322
Harry
Wolfe Park Playground Improvements GA136
$125,000
IW
CP0323
Highland
Heights Connector GA136
$125,000
IX
CP0324
Macedonia
Longwood Park Pickleball Courts GA136
$125,000
IY
CP0325
Ted
Lewis Park Improvements GA136
$125,000
IZ
CP0326
Deshler
Community Recreation Center GA136
$124,312
JA
CP0327
Allen
Township Park Improvements GA136
$121,000
JB
CP0328
Freedom
Township Community Park Improvements GA136
$121,000
JC
CP0329
Champaign
Family YMCA Recreation GA136
$120,000
JD
CP0330
Warren
Historic Park Improvements GA136
$120,000
JE
CP0331
Wurster
Memorial Splashpad & Amphitheater Improvements GA136
$115,000
JF
CP0332
Ashland
PumpHouse District Freedom Park and Street Improvements GA136
$100,000
JG
CP0333
Attica
Waterfront Walking Path GA136
$100,000
JH
CP0334
Beach
City Park Improvements GA136
$100,000
JI
CP0335
Bedford
Historic District
/
Metroparks Connectivity GA136
$100,000
JJ
CP0336
Brownhelm
Township Schoolhouse Park Improvements GA136
$100,000
JK
CP0337
Cahoon
Memorial Park Stabilization & Access Project GA136
$100,000
JL
CP0338
Camp
Braveheart Pavilion and Trails Project GA136
$100,000
JM
CP0339
Camp
Stonybrook ADA Aquatics Project GA136
$100,000
JN
CP0340
Cave
Lake Dam Improvements GA136
$100,000
JO
CP0341
Central
Ohio Boating Education Center GA136
$100,000
JP
CP0342
Clark
Park - Shoreline Restoration and Preservation GA136
$100,000
JQ
CP0343
Cleveland
Edgewater Park Shared Use Path GA136
$100,000
JR
CP0344
Copley
Township Park Improvements GA136
$100,000
JS
CP0345
Deer
Park Chamberlin Park Equipment Upgrades GA136
$100,000
JT
CP0346
Don
W. Miller Memorial Park Improvements GA136
$100,000
JU
CP0347
East
Palestine Pavilion Restoration Project GA136
$100,000
JV
CP0348
Enright
Park Improvements GA136
$100,000
JW
CP0349
Epworth
Park Auditorium GA136
$100,000
JX
CP0350
Euclid
Heritage Trail Project GA136
$100,000
JY
CP0351
Euclid
Memorial Pool Renovation GA136
$100,000
JZ
CP0352
Farmersville
/Jackson
TWP Joint Park Recreation GA136
$100,000
KA
CP0353
Findlay
Discovery Play Area GA136
$100,000
KB
CP0354
Fort
Loramie Community Park Project GA136
$100,000
KC
CP0355
Friendship
Circle Improvements GA136
$100,000
KD
CP0356
Friendship
Park Restroom Project GA136
$100,000
KE
CP0357
Gahanna
Creekside Park GA136
$100,000
KF
CP0358
Greater
Dayton YMCA Community Wellness Campus GA136
$100,000
KG
CP0359
Greater
Lima Region Park Playground GA136
$100,000
KH
CP0360
Greek
Cultural Garden of Cleveland Restoration GA136
$100,000
KI
CP0361
Heritage
Park Bouldering Course GA136
$100,000
KJ
CP0362
Hyland
Glen Park Improvements GA136
$100,000
KK
CP0363
John
M Coyne Recreation Center GA136
$100,000
KL
CP0364
Kelly
Osborne Legacy Trail Improvements GA136
$100,000
KM
CP0365
Madison
Township Community Park Improvements GA136
$100,000
KN
CP0366
Mason
Gould Park GA136
$100,000
KO
CP0367
Mentor-on-the-Lake
Overlook Beach Park Improvements GA136
$100,000
KP
CP0368
Miami
Township Community Park Playground GA136
$100,000
KQ
CP0369
Miami
View Park Accessibility Upgrades GA136
$100,000
KR
CP0370
Miami
View Park Improvements GA136
$100,000
KS
CP0371
Milford
Pickleball Courts GA136
$100,000
KT
CP0372
Mill
Creek Restoration Project GA136
$100,000
KU
CP0373
Morrow
Veterans' Park Restroom GA136
$100,000
KV
CP0374
Nature
Center Education Pavilion Replacement GA136
$100,000
KW
CP0375
North
Olmsted Veteran's Memorial GA136
$100,000
KX
CP0376
Olmsted
Township Greenway Trail GA136
$100,000
KY
CP0377
Orange
Village Headwaters Preserve GA136
$100,000
KZ
CP0378
Ottawa
Hills White Field Improvements GA136
$100,000
LA
CP0379
Perrysburg
Township Park GA136
$100,000
LB
CP0380
Pickerington
Sycamore Creek Park GA136
$100,000
LC
CP0381
Radnor
Township Community Park GA136
$100,000
LD
CP0382
Seven
Hills Community Recreation Center Improvements GA136
$100,000
LE
CP0383
Shanes
Park Improvements GA136
$100,000
LF
CP0384
Shoreland
Park Beautification GA136
$100,000
LG
CP0385
St.
Clairsville Community Center GA136
$100,000
LH
CP0386
Streetsboro
City Center Park Playground GA136
$100,000
LI
CP0387
Union
School Park Improvements GA136
$100,000
LJ
CP0388
University
Circle Wade Oval Project GA136
$100,000
LK
CP0389
University
Heights Community Park GA136
$100,000
LL
CP0390
University
Parks Trail Extension GA136
$100,000
LM
CP0391
Village
of New Knoxville Community Park Improvements GA136
$100,000
LN
CP0392
Village
of New Richmond Building Restoration Project GA136
$100,000
LO
CP0393
Village
of West Lafayette Waterworks Park Improvements GA136
$100,000
LP
CP0394
Walnut
Hills Community Park GA136
$100,000
LQ
CP0395
Wapakoneta
Veteran's Memorial Park Playground GA136
$100,000
LR
CP0396
Wax
Park Facility Improvements GA136
$100,000
LS
CP0397
Xenia
Independence Park Improvements GA136
$100,000
LT
CP0398
YMCA
of Bucyrus-Tiffin
/
Bucyrus Facility GA136
$100,000
LU
CP0399
Liverpool
Township Park Improvements GA136
$90,000
LV
CP0400
North
Fairfield ADA Restroom Project GA136
$90,000
LW
CP0401
Bradfield
Community Recreation Center GA136
$86,765
LX
CP0402
Ansonia
Ballpark Improvements GA136
$85,000
LY
CP0403
Delhi
Park Tennis Courts GA136
$80,000
LZ
CP0404
Friendship
Park & Community Center Improvements GA136
$80,000
MA
CP0405
Richland
Carrousel Park GA136
$80,000
MB
CP0406
Crouse
Pond Dam Removal and Stream Restoration GA136
$79,520
MC
CP0407
Clingman
Mountain Bike Skills Loop GA136
$75,000
MD
CP0409
Cuyahoga
Heights Bacci Park Trail GA136
$75,000
ME
CP0410
Jefferson
Township Blairwood Park Upgrades GA136
$75,000
MF
CP0411
Mounts
Park Trailhead Connector GA136
$75,000
MG
CP0412
North
Industry Park and Recreation Area GA136
$75,000
MH
CP0413
Rock
Mill Park Improvements GA136
$75,000
MI
CP0414
Shelly
Park Improvements GA136
$75,000
MJ
CP0415
Wadsworth
Historic Downtown Upgrades GA136
$75,000
MK
CP0416
Hedges
Hills Pump Track GA136
$74,000
ML
CP0417
Leesburg
Township Pickleball Courts GA136
$69,000
MM
CP0418
Longwood
Park ADA Playground Improvements GA136
$65,000
MN
CP0419
West
Unity Park Recreational Trail GA136
$65,000
MO
CP0420
Carroll
County Dog Park GA136
$63,000
MP
CP0421
Payne
Community Park Accessibility Project GA136
$60,000
MQ
CP0422
Steubenville
Downtown Green Campus
/
Park Project GA136
$60,000
MR
CP0423
Wadsworth
Pedestrian Safety Project GA136
$60,000
MS
CP0424
Riverside
Memorial Park Pavilion GA136
$58,000
MT
CP0425
Creston
Park Accessibility Improvements GA136
$57,000
MU
CP0426
Greenville
Shelter Replacement GA136
$57,000
MV
CP0427
Loveland
Phillips Park Improvements GA136
$56,800
MW
CP0428
Arcanum
Community Splash Pad GA136
$53,000
MX
CP0429
Alliance
Family YMCA Recreation GA136
$50,000
MY
CP0430
Auburn
Community Park Restroom Facility GA136
$50,000
MZ
CP0431
Colonel
Higgins Pickleball Court Project GA136
$50,000
NA
CP0432
Franklin
Township Community Park (Farmer Barger) Improvements GA136
$50,000
NB
CP0433
Gnadenhutten
Pickleball Court GA136
$50,000
NC
CP0434
Ironton
Recreation Facility Improvements GA136
$50,000
ND
CP0435
James
Day Park Improvements GA136
$50,000
NE
CP0436
James
Day Park Renovation Project GA136
$50,000
NF
CP0437
Kathryn
Hanlon Park Tennis Court Project GA136
$50,000
NG
CP0438
Kettlersville
Village Park Improvements GA136
$50,000
NH
CP0439
Leroy
School Park Restoration GA136
$50,000
NI
CP0440
Lincoln
Park Trail GA136
$50,000
NJ
CP0441
Maria
Stein Playground Remodel GA136
$50,000
NK
CP0442
Mayfield
Village Wiley Park Restrooms GA136
$50,000
NL
CP0443
Rotary
Park Improvements GA136
$50,000
NM
CP0444
Shalersville
Township Park Enhancement GA136
$50,000
NN
CP0445
Springfield
Township Pickleball Project GA136
$50,000
NO
CP0446
Stow
Bike & Hike Spur Project GA136
$50,000
NP
CP0447
Village
of Ashley Pocket Park GA136
$50,000
NQ
CP0448
Village
of Cadiz Park Improvements GA136
$50,000
NR
CP0449
Woody
Hayes Cabin Park Enhancements GA136
$50,000
NS
CP0450
Perry
Township Recreation Center GA136
$47,300
NT
CP0451
Paint
Township Walking Path GA136
$45,540
NU
CP0452
Oak
Grove Pickle Ball and Recreation Center GA136
$45,000
NV
CP0453
Flatrock
Park Improvement Project GA136
$37,500
NW
CP0454
Lakemore
Springfield Lake Point Improvements GA136
$34,965
NX
CP0455
Indian
Lake Gateway Sign GA136
$30,000
NY
CP0456
Deshler
Community Pool and Parks Improvements GA136
$29,587
NZ
CP0457
Greenville
Park Improvements GA136
$25,050
OA
CP0458
Rittman
Morton Salt Park GA136
$25,000
OB
CP0459
Roswell
Park Improvements GA136
$25,000
OC
CP0460
Westfield
Center Village Park Upgrades GA136
$25,000
OD
CP0461
Rootstown
Community Park & Playground GA136
$23,000
OE
CP0462
Storybook
Trail Improvements GA136
$20,000
OF
CP0463
Village
of Alger Park Project GA136
$20,000
OG
CP0464
Indian
Lake Chippewa Kayak Launch GA136
$17,000
OH
CP0465
Community
Park Disc Gold Course Improvements GA136
$15,000
OI
CP0466
Apple
Creek Watershed Flood Control GA136
$14,500
OJ
CP0467
City
of Kirtland Youth Baseball Project GA136
$13,270
OK
CP0468
Roehm
Field Reclamation Project GA136
$12,500
OL
CP0469
SW
Ohio Scout Achievement Center (Dan Beard Council) GA136
$250,000
OM
CP0470
Morningside
Mahoningside
Community Park Development GA136
$125,000
ON
CP0471
Urban
Promise Community Gym & Rec Facility GA136
$50,000
OO
CP0472
Woodland
Park Pickleball Court Restoration GA136
$27,500
OP
Parks
and Recreation Improvement Fund (Fund 7035) Total
$328,278,770
OQ
TOTAL
ALL FUNDS
$368,969,958
STATE
PARKS RENOVATIONS/UPGRADES
Of
the foregoing appropriation item C725R3, State Parks
Renovations/Upgrades, $1,750,000 shall be used for a police boathouse
at Portage Lakes State Park.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item C725R3, State Parks
Renovations/Upgrades, $800,000 shall be used for improvements to East
Bank Road at Grand Lake St. Marys State Park.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item C725R3, State Parks
Renovations/Upgrades, $525,000 shall be used for Rocky Fork State
Park East Shore Marina lighting and other improvements.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item C725R3, State Parks
Renovations/Upgrades, $350,000 shall be used for the Wolf Run State
Park campground and beach improvements.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item C725R3, State Parks
Renovations/Upgrades, $300,000 shall be used for the Buckeye Lake
State Park north shore bathroom project.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item C725R3, State Parks
Renovations/Upgrades, $250,000 shall be used for the Appalachian
Hills Wildlife Area Archery Range.
Of
the foregoing appropriation item C725R3, State Parks
Renovations/Upgrades, $200,000 shall be used for the Hargus Lake
Kayak ramp at A.W. Marion State Park.
Section
17.
That
existing Section 223.10 of S.B. 450 of the 136th General Assembly is
hereby repealed.
Section
18.
The amendments by this act to Section
223.10 of S.B. 450 of the 136th General Assembly are contingent on
S.B. 450 of the 136th General Assembly becoming law. If the
contingency contemplated by this act occurs, the sections take effect
on the effective date of S.B. 450 of the 136th General Assembly or on
the earliest date permitted by law, whichever is later.
Section
19.
(A)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Homestead exemption property" means a homestead that
qualifies for a reduction in taxes under division (A) of section
323.152 of the Revised Code for tax year 2026 or a manufactured or
mobile home that qualifies for a reduction in taxes under section
4503.065 of the Revised Code for tax year 2027.
(2)
"Eligible home" means a homestead exemption property that
is included in a certification described in division (B) of this
section.
(B)
By November 1, 2026, a county auditor shall certify to the
Commissioner the number of homestead exemption properties in the
county as of that date.
(C)
Real property taxes or manufactured home taxes on each eligible home
shall be reduced for tax year 2026, in the case of property on the
real property tax list, or for tax year 2027, in the case of property
on the manufactured home tax list. The reduction shall equal the
balance of the Property Tax Relief Fund following the transfer to
that Fund described in Section 513.10 of H.B. 96 of the 136th General
Assembly, as amended by this act, less any amounts expended for
implementation costs pursuant to division (F) of that section,
multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is one and the
denominator of which is the total number of eligible homes, with the
final amount rounded down to the nearest dollar. The reduction shall
be applied entirely against the first-half tax bill issued for
eligible homes for that applicable tax year, unless the reduction
would exceed that bill, in which case the excess shall be applied
against the second-half tax bill. The Tax Commissioner, as soon as
practicable after calculating the amount of the reduction, shall
certify that amount to each county auditor and county treasurer.
(D)(1)
On or before March 17, 2027, each county treasurer shall certify to
the Tax Commissioner the total amount by which real property taxes
and manufactured home taxes were reduced pursuant to division (C) of
this section on first-half tax bills.
(2)
On or before September 9, 2027, each county treasurer shall certify
to the Tax Commissioner the total amount by which real property taxes
and manufactured home taxes were reduced pursuant to division (C) of
this section on second-half tax bills.
(E)
The Tax Commissioner, within sixty days after the receipt of a
certification under division (D)(1) or (2) of this section, shall
provide for payment to the county treasurer, from the Property Tax
Relief Fund, of the amount certified, which shall be credited upon
receipt to the county's undivided income tax fund. Immediately upon
receipt of funds into the county undivided income tax fund under this
section, the treasurer shall distribute those funds among the taxing
districts in the county as though the total had been paid as taxes by
each person for whom taxes were reduced under division (C) of this
section.
(F)
Each county auditor shall, between December 31, 2026, and January 11,
2027, certify to the Tax Commissioner the number of homestead
exemption properties that were not included in the certification
required by division (B) of this section due. The Commissioner shall,
no later than February 1, 2027, report this information to the
General Assembly in accordance with division (B) of section 101.68 of
the Revised Code.
Section
20.
(A)
As used in this section, "qualified property" means any
property that satisfies the qualifications for tax exemption under
sections 5709.61 to 5709.69 of the Revised Code.
(B)
Notwithstanding sections 5713.08, 5713.081, and 5715.27 of the
Revised Code, and without regard to any time or payment limitations
under any section of the Revised Code, when qualified property has
not received a tax exemption due to a failure to comply with Chapter
5713. or section 5715.27 of the Revised Code, the qualified
property's owner, at any time within twelve months after the
effective date of this section, may file with the Tax Commissioner an
application requesting all of the following:
(1)
That the property be placed on the exempt list;
(2)
That all unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest on the property for
tax years the property met the qualifications for exemption described
in sections 5709.61 to 5709.69 of the Revised Code, including omitted
taxes entered by the county auditor, as well as such taxes, interest,
and penalties that have become a lien prior to the date of
acquisition of title to the property by the applicant be abated;
(3)
That all paid taxes, penalties, and interest on the property for
those tax years be credited or paid to the applicant, including such
taxes, interest, and penalties that were paid prior to the date of
acquisition of title to the property by the applicant.
(C)
The application shall be made on the form prescribed by the
Commissioner under section 5715.27 of the Revised Code and shall list
the name of the county in which the property is located; the
property's parcel number or legal description; its assessed value;
the amount in dollars of the unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest
described in division (B)(2) of this section; the amount of taxes,
including omitted taxes entered by the county auditor, penalties, and
interest described in division (B)(3) of this section; and any other
information required by the Commissioner. The county auditor shall
supply the required information upon request of the applicant.
(D)
Upon receipt of the application and after consideration of it, the
Commissioner shall determine if the applicant meets the
qualifications set forth in this section and if so shall issue an
order directing all of the following:
(1)
That the property be placed on the exempt list of the county;
(2)
That all unpaid taxes, including omitted taxes entered by the county
auditor, penalties, and interest described under division (B)(2) of
this section be abated;
(3)
That all taxes, penalties, and interest described in division (B)(3)
of this section be regarded as an overpayment of taxes under section
5715.22 of the Revised Code and be credited or paid to the applicant
in accordance with that section.
If
the Commissioner finds that the property is not now being used for an
exempt purpose or is otherwise ineligible for abatement, credit, or
payment of taxes, penalties, and interest under this section, the
Commissioner shall issue an order denying the application.
(E)
If the Commissioner finds that the property is not entitled to tax
exemption and to the abatement of unpaid taxes, penalties, and
interest, the Commissioner shall order the county treasurer of the
county in which the property is located to collect all taxes,
penalties, and interest due on the property for those years in
accordance with law.
(F)
The Commissioner may apply this section to any qualified property
that is the subject of an application for exemption under section
5715.27 of the Revised Code pending before the Commissioner on the
effective date of this section without requiring the property owner
to file an additional application, provided that application includes
all the information described in division (C) of this section.
Section
21.
(A)
The Governor may execute a Governor's Deed in the name of the State
conveying to a grantee and its heirs, successors and assigns, to be
determined in the manner provided in division (C) of this section all
of the State's right, title, and interest in the building on the
following described real estate:
Being
part of Quarter Township 3, Township 1, Ranger 18, United States
Military Lands and also being part of a 10 acre tract in the name of
The Board of Trustees of the Ohio State University, Deed Book 2436,
Page 643 and part of an 8 acre tract and a 47.5 acre tract in the
name of The State of Ohio, Deed Book 822, Page 126 and Deed Book 629,
Page 11, respectively, and being more particularly described as
follows:
Beginning
at a point in the centerline of North Star Avenue, said point bearing
S 1 deg. 06' 11" E, 15.00 feet from the northwest corner of Ohio
State University's 10 acre tract, thence N 89 deg. 30' 00" E,
30.00 feet along the south line of an easement leased to Fiesta Lanes
by the Ohio State University, for ingress and egress to North Star
Avenue, to a chiseled mark in a concrete driveway approach and the
TRUE point of beginning;
Thence
from the TRUE point of beginning along the south line of said
easement N 89 deg. 30' 00" 11 E, 1051.00 feet to a set iron pipe
(passing found iron pipes at 150.00 feet and 1000.00 feet);
Thence
through the lands of Ohio State University and the State of Ohio, S 0
deg. 30' 00" E, 625.00 feet to a set iron pipe;
Thence
again through the lands of Ohio State University and the State of
Ohio, S 89 deg. 30' 07" W, 1044.42 feet to a set iron pipe in
the east right-of-way line of North Star Avenue;
Thence
with said right-of-way line N 1 deg. 06' 11" W, 625.00 feet to
the TRUE point of beginning. The herein described parcel contains
15.0321 acres. The reference bearing for the above description is N
89 deg. 30' 00" E, the listed bearing for the north property
line of Ohio State's property. Prepared from a field survey done in
February, 1989.
The
foregoing legal description may be modified by the Department of
Administrative Services to a final form if such corrections or
modifications are needed to facilitate recordation of the deed.
(B)
The conveyance includes the buildings, and any improvements and
chattels contained within the building. The conveyance does not
include the land, which is under the jurisdiction of The Ohio State
University.
The
real estate shall be conveyed in an "as-is, where-is, with all
faults" condition.
(C)(1)
The Director of Administrative Services shall offer the real estate
to a purchaser to be determined through either a negotiated real
estate purchase agreement, or a public sealed bid auction, as
described in division (C)(2) or (C)(3) of this section. The method of
sale and disposition of the real estate shall be determined by the
Director of Administrative Services.
(2)
The Director of Administrative Services may offer the sale of the
real estate to a purchaser or purchasers to be negotiated through a
real estate purchase agreement. Consideration for the conveyance of
the real estate shall be a price acceptable to the Director of
Administrative Services, which shall be paid at closing.
(3)
Alternatively, the Director of Administrative Services may conduct a
sale of the real estate by public sealed bid auction, and the real
estate shall be sold to the highest bidder at a price acceptable to
the Director of Administrative Services. The Director of
Administrative Services shall advertise the public sealed bid auction
by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in Franklin
County, once a week for three consecutive weeks before the date on
which the sealed bids are to be opened. The Director of
Administrative Services may reject any and all bids.
The
purchaser shall pay a deposit of ten per cent of the purchase price
to the Director of Administrative Services within five business days
after receiving a notice that the purchaser's bid has been accepted,
and enter into a real estate purchase agreement in the form
prescribed by the Department of Administrative Services. The
purchaser shall pay the balance of the purchase price at closing,
which shall occur within a timeframe acceptable to the Department of
Administrative Services after executing the purchase agreement.
Payment may be made by bank draft or certified check made payable to
the Treasurer of State. A purchaser who does not satisfy the
conditions of the sale as prescribed herein or the terms and
conditions of the purchase agreement shall forfeit as liquidated
damages the ten per cent deposit paid to the state. If a purchaser
fails to complete the purchase, the Director may accept the next
highest bid, subject to the foregoing conditions. If the Director
rejects all bids, the Director may repeat the public sealed bid
auction, or may use any reasonable method of sale considered
acceptable by the Department of Administrative Services to determine
an alternate grantee willing to complete the purchase within three
years after the effective date of this section. If the Director of
Administrative Services rejects all bids, the Department of
Administrative Services may repeat the sealed bid auction or public
auction, or may use an alternative sale process that is acceptable to
the Department of Administrative Services.
The
Department of Administrative Services shall pay all advertising
costs, additional fees, and other costs incident to the sale of the
real estate.
(D)
Purchaser shall pay all costs associated with the purchase, closing,
and conveyance, including surveys, title evidence, title insurance,
transfer costs and fees, recording costs and fees, taxes, and any
other fees, assessments, and costs that may be imposed.
The
net proceeds of the sale shall be credited to a State of Ohio
Computer Center (SOCC) Bond Retirement Fund or another fund
designated by the Director of Budget and Management. Any excess
proceeds shall be deposited into the state treasury to the credit of
the General Revenue Fund.
(E)
Upon payment of the purchase price, the Director of Administrative
Services, with the assistance of the Attorney General, shall prepare
a Governor's Deed to the building described in division (A) of this
section. The Governor's Deed shall state the consideration and shall
be executed by the Governor in the name of the State, countersigned
by the Secretary of State, sealed with the Great Seal of the State,
presented in the Department of Administrative Services for recording,
and delivered to the Grantee. The Grantee shall present the
Governor's Deed for recording in the Office of the Franklin County
Recorder.
(F)
This section shall expire three years after its effective date.
Section
22.
The
amendment by this act of section 323.152 of the Revised Code applies
to tax years ending on or after the effective date of this section.
The amendment by this act of section 4503.065 of the Revised Code
applies to tax years beginning on or after the effective date of this
section.
Section
23.
The
amendment by this act of section 5705.316 of the Revised Code applies
to tax year 2026 and thereafter for property on the real property tax
list and to tax year 2027 for manufactured and mobile homes on the
manufactured home tax list.
Section
24.
The
amendment by this act of section 5715.23 of the Revised Code,
requiring the preparation of an abstract of the true value of
manufactured and mobile homes, applies to tax year 2027 and every tax
year thereafter.
Section
25.
Section
9 of this act shall be known as the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP
Act.
Section
26.
The
General Assembly, applying the principle stated in division (B) of
section 1.52 of the Revised Code that amendments are to be harmonized
if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation, finds that the
following sections, presented in this act as composites of the
sections as amended by the acts indicated, are the resulting versions
of the sections in effect prior to the effective date of the sections
as presented in this act:
Section
319.301 of the Revised Code as amended by both H.B. 129 and H.B. 186
of the 136th General Assembly;
Section
5705.31 of the Revised Code is presented in this act as a composite
of the section as amended by both H.B. 309 and H.B. 335 of the 136th
General Assembly.
Speaker
___________________ of the House of Representatives.
President
___________________ of the Senate.
Passed
________________________, 20____
Approved
________________________, 20____
Governor.
The section numbering of law
of a general and permanent nature is complete and in conformity with
the Revised Code.
Director, Legislative
Service Commission.
Filed
in the office of the Secretary of State at Columbus, Ohio, on the
____ day of ___________, A. D. 20____.
Secretary of State.
File
No. _________ Effective Date ___________________